I've been writing ever since I was old enough to hold a pen, but I am still constantly reminded of how absolutely beautiful it is to be an author. Isn't it just amazing how you can make people halfway around the world laugh and cry and smile just from sweeping their gaze over a few paragraphs of words? This may be cliché but words have so much power to change people's lives and to be able to wield them and touch others' hearts is an absolute blessing. It's okay if I'm not the best, it's okay if what I write only draws a quirking of lips or a chuckle from someone - their words of encouragement is what pushes me forward, they're my motivation and are to my writing much akin to the air I breathe. When my creations receive praise genuine pride and joy spreads throughout my body. I'm sure any other writer could say the same even if they've heard it a thousand times. I'm enthralled every time I come across a piece of work I enjoy. You have to enjoy and love writing in order to understand. To know you've touched people's lives in such a way is one of the best feelings in the world.