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I started keeping entries less than 2 weeks ago and I've filled 2 diaries going to the third one. I was motivated to start so that I can improve my writing skills. I write everything I think of, every memory I can remember, every thoughts I have, experiences of people that inspires me.

The thing about writing is that you never know that you are capable of doing it until you pick a pen and start. I find it difficult to conclude whatever I'm putting down cos more thoughts generate in my mind when I am writing.

I have not written fiction, I've tried it once on Wattpad last year and I realized how shitty I was at creating fictional characters, I couldn't even write a good description of things, places or people with flowery words that attract readers. Infact I know that assuming I was reading my story as someone else, I can't get past the first chapter so I halted and deleted my story and progressed to reading more books. I have not started again, I don't even think I will start soon but writing has given me comfort.

I have lots of things swirling in my mind that I want to put down and I'm doing just that. The more I write, the more they diffuse to my inner mind and new thoughts emerge. I love what I'm doing and I love how it's changing my perspective on issues.

The reason I was reluctant to start was because I didn't know what to write, I used to keep diaries when I was younger and I couldn't construct sentences that express what I feel. But I'm glad I put down the ones I did at the time, cos I got nostalgic when I was reading them, no matter how childish they were. My re-reading of my old diary triggered my writing and I'm glad I took the leap.