Why do you write?

I am currently reading the book, Crafting the Personal Essay: a Guide for Writing and Publishing Creative Nonfiction by Dinty W. Moore.

As part of the book, Professor Moore has writing exercises.  This is the second.


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Why do you write? That 's the question. I think I write because I like to tell stories. To share someone's story with others or to share knowledge that just might come in handy in a pinch. 
I remember during the Cedar Rapids flood, I came home to find the power out. I asked my neighbor how long we had been out, thinking about the food in my freezer... She answered me and referenced an interview I had done with an extension specialist and aired on WMT... that's why I write, and interview, to help people when they need the information that I can glean from the experts. 

I think what I want to write now, I am writing more for myself, the need to re-develop a creativity, that feels likeit has been quashed down into a little box. To share something of my self, and maybe help myself with the information I uncover.