(This post is part of the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge. You can find links to other writers' answers over at Long and Short Reviews. I kind of fell off last year, so we'll see how I do with it this year.)
Prompt: Your Favorite Hobby And Why
It's writing. You knew it was going to be writing. Of course it's writing.
I do it constantly. I do it to entertain myself, I do it entertain other people, I do it to explore and organize my thoughts and feelings, I do it because it's cheaper than therapy. Even when the boys were young and I could barely find two minutes to rub together for myself, I was still writing. Even when I'd given up martial arts, climbing, game nights, and everything else, I was writing.
I do still enjoy climbing; the combination of physical effort, coordination, and just, well, being way up high really works for me. (I am, however, here to tell you that it is not as easy as it used to be!)
I miss doing martial arts, and the various sorts of swordfighting I used to do (fencing, SCA, etc.) I may even get back to them at some point; we'll have to see.
But writing? Writing has been part of my life since I was about twelve, and I don't see it going away.
Writing is coming up for quite a few of us today!
ReplyDeleteIndeed it is, and I've enjoyed reading all the individual takes on it.
DeleteAll of those are great reasons to write, Michael 🙂
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteAll wonderful reasons to write... but I do have to admit to a fondness for game nights. :-)
ReplyDeleteI really do miss game nights.
DeleteWriting is popular this week. Glad you find it so satisfying, Michael. Thanks for sharing.
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DeleteWriting is a good hobby! I like writing, too, but lately I've been having a hard time finding the inspiration for it. How do you do it?
ReplyDeleteIn all honesty? I plagiarize myself. Specifically, if I don't have anything in particular inspiring me, I go back and re-read my earlier writings, looking for side-roads that I didn't take time to explore, thoughts that I might want to elaborate on, side-characters that I'd like to flesh out a bit... It's worked pretty well so far.
DeleteRock climbing seems hard! Good for you.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lot of effort, but it's *immensely* satisfying.
DeleteExcellent post. We might both be somewhat "nearsighted" in our hobbies, but loving them is most important.
ReplyDeleteI mean, if you aren't slightly obsessed is it *really* a hobby?
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