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Why I Write
- Michelle Wieck
- Jan 1, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: May 31, 2022
100 Reasons Why
I write because...
I enjoy it.
I don't want to do the dishes.
I'm bored.
I just encountered a rude cashier and now she's a character in my book.
it's raining.
I went to a wedding and am feeling kind of gushy.
the coffee kicked in.
sometimes I don't know how I feel about something until I read my words.
kidnapping and killing people in real life is wrong.
gas is too expensive to go anywhere.
the words are screaming at me in my brain.
I don't know what to make for dinner.
I'm sad.
it's too "people-y" outside.
I'm cold.
I love the sound of my keyboard when I get in the zone.
I had a great work out.
the character's voice in my head won't shut up!
I can create something that didn't exist before.
the page doesn't judge me.
I had a dream and it's going to make for a fantastic plot twist.
there's so much damn laundry.
I'm happy.
I had a fight with my husband and now my characters are about to have a very similar fight.
it's snowing.
I read a great book.
there's cake in the kitchen and I'm trying not to eat it.
the page doesn't interrupt me like people do.
it's cheaper than a therapist.
if I don't like the ending, I can change it.
I read a quote and now I'm inspired
fInding something to watch on television seems way to daunting.
I'm annoyed and creating scenarios in my mind that will never ever happen in real life.
my feelings got hurt.
it's so damn hot out!
a friend called me today and now I feeling "writey."
it's fun!
I don't have to get it right the first time.
it's a fabulous escape from the mayhem of the real world.
my characters always get my jokes.
I visited a super cool place and it inspired a setting for a future book.
I'm just feeling it.
I can't sleep.
someone complimented my work.
it's beautiful outside!
someone insulted me.
I have a deadline.
my characters never tell me "no."
some of the books I want to read haven't been written yet.
words matter.
I'm about to make my character say some shit I don't have the guts to say in real life.
my husband isn't being a good listener.
I'm feeling anxious.
I read a motivational quote.
this thunderstorm is kind of a vibe.
the people at the party I went to were the perfect cast for a murder mystery.
I have no other plans this weekend.
to meet my 500 word/day goal.
dumping words onto the page feels like a giant exhale.
to heal.
I heard a news story and I'm about to create my own ending.
my husband is doing yard work and I don't want to help.
I'm mad.
I've been on Tik Tok for way too long.
pajamas are appropriate work attire.
I can't thing of anything else I want to do more in this moment.
I need some "me-time."
you can't delete people you don't like in real life.
I was the werido that loved diagramming sentences in elementary school.
it's a form of meditation.
I want to to become a better writer.
even when bad things happen in life, at least I have a great new story idea!
I can do things that are too scary in real life.
it helps me process my emotions.
it's great exercise for my brain.
someone I know passed away and I'm devastated.
my job is stressing me out.
I want to remember.
I want to forget.
it makes the search history on my browser seem a little less creepy.
my imagination went bonkers while walking through a parking lot and now it's a horror plot.
I need to find out what happens next.
I'm mad at my husband.
I express myself better through writing than I do in conversation.
...just because.
I remembered a really funny story from high school and want to re-live it on paper.
it's not time to eat yet.
I get guilt-free vacations (aka scene research).
I owe it to my characters.
I always get the last word.
I learned a new word and now I want to use it in a sentence.
I like a challenge.
I'm lonely.
I don't want to work out.
...why not?
I heard the most amazing 'falling in love' story and now I'm inspired.
it helps me cope with fear and anxiety.
if I'm not writing, I'm thinking about writing.
I need an outlet.
. I have a story to tell.
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