Why I’m Writing Short Essays

Why less than 500 words? And why disregard grammar?

I have written blogs in the past, for myself and for clients. Writing is not new to me. I’m not an A+ writer, but I was a literary editor in the student publication in high school and I spent most of my adult nights journaling before bed.

I basically write a lot of content per day. I am hoping that one day I can take these journals with me while enjoying my remaining years in an elderly home.

I know writing can make me a better and more expressive person, but there were too many things on the line for me to post stuff online. I felt that I needed to create perfect articles, that I should make my thoughts more cohesive by outlining topics and that I should work more on my grammar skills.

There were too many things I was planning to do before starting that I never got to start writing.

This year I promised myself that I will start with limiting my writing to 500 words, that way I learn to explain my thoughts better within the set limit. I also didn’t think much about the topic, on whether or not all posts should be industry-relevant. And lastly, I had to give up making my grammar skills an excuse for not writing.

All these conditions made it easier for me to commit to writing daily.

So why am I writing?

I’ve always been writing since I was eight. I have been writing literary pieces and poems since I’ve learned what poems are and I do it for the joy of it. I feel that anything you create here— written, painted, drawn or sung — leaves a footprint.

I’m a spirit. I’ve been here, I created something here. It was a good stay.