I want to write

I want to write. I realize those who know me best are probably thinking, "duh, you already do". I want to write something else.

I write news copy everyday. It is what I am paid to do. I proof read copy turned in by anchors and reporters. I decide what stories are presented everyday at 5:00. Truth be told, I'm pretty good at it. I'm not sure where it comes from - but it comes naturally because I've never had any schooling for it.

But something else I mean I want to write something that's actually read - not spoken. There's something about words on a page - if written well they can reach deep down inside a person and touch that person's soul.

I want to write something other than a script. Something that I don't have to time. Something that can potentially leave the page and touch someone's soul.

Here's the thing... I have no idea what to write about. I don't know if I should write fiction. Maybe I should try non-fiction. After all - I've had some amazing experiences. I've met major political figures, I've been to a women's prison to interview a woman convicted of hiring a hitman to kill her husband, I've seen towns leveled by severe weather - and seen members of the community come together to help each other, and I've seen first hand the process of dealing with old age - and the frustrations that come with losing abilities and having to depend on others, and I've experienced REAL friendship - probably more than most, definately more than I deserve. I've seen the worst of mankind, I've seen the best of mankind, and I've seen the people who slip through the cracks.

I want to share these things with anyone who's interested - I just don't even know where to begin... or if anyone's even interested :-)

Blogging is a great outlet for me... but I want to go bigger.