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Tips and Exercises for Aspiring Writers
by Michelle Montoro
I have always been a voracious reader since I was a very young child just learning how to read. I found solace and escape in the stories written by the hands of men and women throughout history. I have always loved the scent of old books in ancient libraries. It is as if I can smell the thoughts and experiences of the people who got lost inside these pages of bygone worlds that existed only in the imagination of the writer.
I feel privileged that writers are willing to share their innermost thoughts and ideas as well as the creations which are born from the hidden places in their psyches. I have always been fascinated by the nature and structure of language and how it provides us with a means to articulate the chaos that exists perpetually within our minds.
From this fascination was born my great desire to be a writer. My words have always been my most effective creative outlet. Now that I have been writing for the better part of 45 years, I not only find the same escape in writing as I do in reading the words written by others, but writing also provides me with a cathartic method to process my thoughts, my purpose, and all of life’s greatest puzzles.
When I write, I share what I know. What I know is based entirely on my personal experiences. The more experiences I have, the more…
