Halee pt 2: Writing

I really enjoy writing. It's my favorite thing to do in my free time, other than spend time with my boyfriend. He's great, and actually inspires some of my writings. Friends, family and complete strangers influence what I write about, as well. Pretty much everything I write about is about other people, and not me. When I do write about myself, it's about how others have impacted me, both positively and negatively. When I open my journal and sit down to write, I never plan out what I'm going to write. It usually just comes to me as I go. I write what I feel. If I'm happy, I'll probably write about something I love. When I'm sad, I'll probably write about how I feel at that time and why. I tell stories, write about love and write letters that the person I'm writing to is never going to read. I enjoy it and when I feel down, it helps me feel better. It's also really calming, and when I'm stressed out, it helps me relax. Usually, I listen to Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi, Satie or Chopin when I write. They're all great composers. Beethoven is my favorite, though. Ever since I was little, I've loved writing and classical music. I think the two go hand-in-hand in a way. You have to be able to write in order to compose, and I think composers are great writers. I mean, how else would their music still be enjoyed and widely known today? Their music has been able to withstand nearly 400 years of changing genres, new genres and evolving taste in music. Don't even get me started on Moonlight Sonata or the Gymnopédies. All of these men have shaped music to what it is now, and writing helped them do just that. They changed the world by introducing something new and beautiful and something that can be built off for generations to come. That's what I want to be able to do with my writing. I want to help change the world. It may be insignificant, boring or just flat out bad, but I want to be able to help someone. Anyway, all that said to say, I love love love writing.