Why Do I Prose?

I first heard of Prose while I was seeking out writing contests through a Write Life article ( https://thewritelife.com/writing-contests/ ), and my love and appreciation for this site has grown for these reasons:

- As I continue to work on growing and improving as a writer, I would like an audience for this journey. Words are meant to be shared, so one the places I will post them are here on Prose. My words and journey are here for anyone that wants to join in, and I appreciate having Prose for that.

- I love the variety on this site. After on and off writing for years, I actively began writing Bible journals through my church community in April (and I am still doing this). Since joining Prose to initially enter short story contests, I have also written about video games, I have written a couple of poems, and I have done some reflective pieces on why I am writing, including this one. Variety encourages growth, and I love that this site has plenty of it.

- I love the Challenges. The writing challenges have been a great way to try different forms of writing, and also meet other writers in this community too. New challenges are constantly coming up, which provides plenty of motivation to write on a regular basis.

- There are a lot of great writers here that write in a variety of genres, and it is great to be able to not only enjoy their work, but be able to tell the authors how meaningful their writing is in the comments.

Writing is a side hobby for me, but I wouldn't rule out doing more with it in the future. I work as a teacher and as an aspiring actor, and in these fields I need plenty of quick thinking and creativity. Writing daily is helping me to sharpen my mind and build creativity, and I appreciate this platform as an avenue to keep working on my writing and get inspired by all of your writing too. So thanks for reading and writing everyone!