Writing 101: I Write Because…

I write because the world is messy, and funny, and ironic.  When I look at the world around me, I see oddball details, details I feel compelled to show others.

I see a story in the woman standing in front of me in the check-out line.  She isn’t just some lady with too much lipstick and a peculiar sense of fashion.  In my mind, she is royalty, fallen on hard times.  Or perhaps she is a vampire, up past her bedtime.  Maybe she’s a fairy who’s lost her wings?  A space traveler?  A time traveler?  Death?  She could be anyone or anything!

I see urban fantasy in my daily life.  When I go to a thrift store, I see the castoffs of our society.  But that’s not all I see.  I try to imagine the person who wore the jacket I am holding in my hand.  If clothing could talk, imagine the stories those garments would tell!

There are days when I feel like there’s too much reality in my life.  Bills to pay.  Jobs to work.  Dinners that must be prepared.  Rooms to organize and clean.  Sometimes, I feel like I am drowning in reality.  There are days when it’s too much!  There are times I’d like to run away from the mundane.  Those are the times I find it easier to bury myself in my work in progress.  I write about a vampire who wishes to do more with her life, and suddenly my own life seems to shine just a little bit more.

*Last week, I signed up for two classes through WordPress: Writing 101 and Blogging 101.  This is was my first assignment.