Writing

Not that long ago, a friend from high school asked me if I still wrote.
I took my time answering. I wasn't sure of what to say. It's been a long time since high school and I have written off and on during that time, but I haven't been all that consistent, and I haven't really done anything with my words.

I've participated in various NaNoWriMos for fun and have written several 'novels' just for fun that I don't let anyone else read.

I write in my journal regularly.

So, I never really stopped writing, yet I still found it hard to answer the question.

I felt like I should have had a better answer. I felt like I should have been able to say that, yes I still write, I never stopped, it's who I am...and I'm making money at it.

But I play in the visual arts more these days than I do with words. It's more who I am now. At least in this moment. But no, I don't make money at that either.

I hate how our society makes us feel like if we don't make money at something, it's just a hobby, nothing of real worth.

I used to write angsty poetry in my teen years, but have written very little poetry since then.

But I have decided to write a poem a month in April. For NaPoWriMo and Camp NaNoWriMo

I'm not sure if I will post any here. I may post excerpts. I will probably be posting photos of my written words on instagram. I'll be writing with pen and paper, not on the computer.

Hopefully it will be fun and not too stressful, I guess that's probably up to me.