Thursday, October 3, 2013

Favorite Hobby


My favorite hobby has always been writing. When I was younger I used to sit down for hours at a time and just write away. I have stacks of old poems and short stories stuffed into every drawer in my dresser.  I never left the house without my favorite pen and a pad of paper. My goal in life used to be to become a best-selling author like James Patterson and Stephen King. I would write something, and then rewrite it, and again and again always looking for ways to improve. I have always been fascinated by how an author’s choice of words can affect a reader. I was once told that an author’s main purpose in writing is to evoke emotion; if their story cannot make the reader feel happy, excited , hurt, angry or even make them shed a tear , they have not done their job.  Sadly though, through the years I have lost touch with my imagination and I do not have the spare time to just sit down and write. Although I do not do it as often  it is still my favorite hobby and it always will be.

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