What do you write? Are you a poet? Perhaps you prefer to write stories or maybe you stick to the facts and write articles. Maybe you are a bit of all of the above. As writers, once thing is for sure, we write. That likely means that you write more than simply the main writing endeavor that you mean when you talk to people about being a writer. Don't overlook the fruits that the "labor" of your other writing endeavors might yield.
For example, I write a blog that features some of my day to day life, things that I do, things that I find fascinating. It likely has little value in the grand scheme of writing and has little interest for more than a handful of individuals. For me, it is a way to release certain emotions, share a bit of myself in the world, connect with those who might prove interesting individuals. It certainly is not the "writing" I talk about when I talk to others about writing. It's not the writing that I wish to sell, and let's face it most writers are in it for commercial reasons as well as the love of writing. Still, in re-reading some of the entries, I recently came across a line or two that was poetic in it's presentation and could easily slip into a story, novel or poem. I was delighted at this unexpected treasure among my silly observances on life. I immediately copied it and put it aside in a file. This is an important lesson for writers. Don't neglect your "throw away" writing. Whether it's your own blog, a status update on social media or some other scrap you have scribbled down. Most writers learn early to carry a notebook with them to jot down those flashes of inspiration that come at inopportune moments, but there are other places to look for those flashes of genius that just might spark your next great work. Have you been lucky enough to find such unexpected treasures? If so, where have you found them?
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