Am I a writer?

Hello, free world!


Today I am also going to talk a little about the topic of writing.

Writing. Writing versus reading...

I have been reading for the most of my life. Thousands of books, articles and magazines. Have been reading and watching the pictures. This has given me some idea of what other people and cultures are like and to be able to understand them more.

But writing is a completely different matter. How it is different, you ask?

To write, it does help to be well-read. It helps a lot, actually. Like being able to cover a larger audience - is just one good example.

5 minutes of writing will tell more about you than 5 hours of reading. It's like SLAVE LABOR and REAL WORK. You could even compare it like that. One is feeding on other's instructions and soaking up other's ideas, without thinking for yourself really. But when you try to write, you suddenly also start to think for yourself. And it may not be easy. You may despair, even as I do sometimes.

You not only start to think for yourself, you also start to think for others - that is what really matters. You start to think about how others will benefit from what you have to say. You become more mature all of a sudden as well.

For one thing - I know many people who don't read at all, even less write something meaningful. But they may have good lifes without reading a book in their lifetime. They read the book of life and they write the book of life, as well, maybe.

But, let's get back to us, book geeks. We know we like to read. We know that. We are like sponges for information. We like to know things. We like to know stories. We like to be smart. And it is a good thing.

But, when it comes to writing, to giving back to society, it is often quite a different story. Internet is a very good way of starting your career as a writer, indeed. Even if it is just giving back to community, as in forums, it still makes you a giver, not just a taker and user of other's ideas. It gets you involved.


Having a power to write or being a writer historically was a sign of nobility. It meant that you are either a king, a priest, or close to one of them. And it was a sign that you are a member of high standing in society. So, it has always been a noble thing to do. Remember this and have fun while writing on the keyboard of our modern-day computers!


For starters, you could just write a forum or blog response, then go baby steps and create a small how-to article on something you feel you are competent in. Then go from there and let me know of results.


Talk soon,
Martin