The last post

Well, I've arrived. This is it. My final post for this blog.

It seems fitting to finish with closure in mind, which for me, naturally initiates reflection.

I had my reservations about doing this WiA subject. I wanted to be part of a group - to get a sense of belonging, to meet new people and connect with other wanna-be writers. I wanted to soak up the atmosphere of  the BWF and rub shoulders with the super-stars of the literary world. I wanted my mind to be free to learn and dream and plan and create without being tied to purpose and outcome.

I wanted it all, but I didn't want to do the work.

But ten posts in and I have loved it. 'The work' that I was dreading hasn't felt like work at all.  I have enjoyed going through my notes, reminiscing about what I heard from the famous and not so famous, searching for stand-out themes, ideas and quotes to kick-start my blog posts. And then letting the mysterious happen, that is creativity - each sentence magically appearing on the screen in front of me as I type the words that come.

The whole experience has been so timely for me. Dubious about my desire and ability to write, I enrolled in this subject with some hesitation, but it has given me a much-needed injection of faith. I feel that I'm on the right path - I'm doing what I love and have longed to do for years...write.

One key moment that inspired a letting go of sorts, was hearing Raimond Gaita say that he's not a writer - he just writes some words... some times. So humble.

I definitely don't see myself as a writer. Even after having had my work published and sold for a number of years, I don't feel comfortable with the classification of 'writer'. I see myself as someone who has something to say - to share. And writing just happens to be the best fit for me.

 I am fascinated by the human condition and if I can explore, understand, and learn from the classroom of life and pass it on in the hope that it helps others, through writing some words some times, then I will have done my job.

The end.

And also the beginning.