My Attitude Towards Writing.

I am very thankful to have a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards writing in English since it serves as my main channel of expression. As far as I can remember, English has always been my forte in school. My interest in reading just about anything at all has also improved my writing skills in terms of using diverse expressions, sentence structures and vocabulary. From reading classics such as Sherlock Holmes to surreal fiction by Haruki Murakami or even a brochure about imported Japanese black pork, I find enjoyment in picking up on random knowledge and specific words to be used in a wide array of writing styles. Looking at writing from that point of view made it a fun and enjoyable activity of conjuring up fitting words to be constructed into eloquent sentences. Beautiful pieces of writing motivates and inspires me all the time to become better in expressing myself through the use of words. I lean more towards writings that express feelings and also works of fictions, though I also invest time and effort in logical, constructive writing to diversify my skills in writing. I think that the combination of words and melody to be the most quintessential form of expression out of all.  Therefore, I find writing stories from lyrics of Japanese songs particularly interesting since they usually depict a whole story.

Although I try to always maintain a healthy approach towards writing, there are times when I get frustrated for not being able to remember a certain word or for sounding repetitive during writing. It gives me a feeling of being incompetent for improving at a much slower pace than I would prefer. Whenever I start feeling so, I remind myself that it is a good thing to have a lot of room for improvement because the process of learning is the most exciting thing about knowledge. Ever since I came to that conclusion, it became my motto to always treat knowledge accumulation as a game and not an achievement. Of course, I am also liable to writer's block from time to time despite my efforts in trying to improve my writing consistency by keeping a blog. I would suggest people who are suffering from writer's block to try their hands at different types of writing instead of sticking with their niche writing style. They may be pleasantly surprised  to find that they enjoy writing in a different way and be able to gauge their potential to the fullest. I would also advise that words are to be used with the utmost caution and care for they hold more power than most people think they do. As an analogy, the thin line separating persuasion and manipulation are the words used. Therefore, people should always think twice and put themselves in the shoes of the receiver before saying or writing anything to prevent miscommunication and misunderstanding.