My mind tends to work in definitions. When I take notes, I basically write down a vocabulary list. I make things into definitions that most people would never think to. So I guess I'll start with the literal definition of writing. Dictionary.com defines writing as "the act of illustrating characters to express thought." I guess that is a pretty solid summary. Whenever I write, I am trying to translate thought into ink. A task that is not usually not easy. I am much better at expressing myself with the spoken word rather than written word. You would think that written would be easier because you have time to plan it out. Maybe that's why it's harder. Because you have time to prepare, people expect more. Or I expect more.

When I was younger, I always viewed myself as a creative writer. I used to write short stories, I dabbled in poetry, I even attempted writing a screenplay. None of them were very good in terms of writing quality, but I did it anyway. My only strength was in my characters, I would create heroic, villainous, ordinary, extraordinary people but then make them have adventures fraught with mediocre writing. Now, I find myself in the communications field. Not in something creative like advertising. But something fact based. Basically, I abandoned my strength to pursue a career in my weakness. The way I see it though, one must be strong in both areas to succeed in either creative or factual writing. Hopefully I find a way to channel creativity into this fact based career.