Should I write?

I have always had an urge to write. I think it's a natural consequence of over-thinking, over-analysing, and frankly, a brain full of unexpressed thoughts.

However, the act of writing has always been difficult for me. I've tried, on multiple occasions, to write, but the skill of sitting still and putting my thoughts down on (digital) paper eludes me. I remember during my final year of primary school (elementary school, if that was your system), I wrote a solid 10+ page story featuring the Famous Five of Enid Blyton fame. As sloppy as the storytelling was, it remains among my greatest academic achievements, simply for the fact that I handwrote for such a long time at around 11 years of age.

While I've surpassed that milestone from an endurance perspective, it remains my creative zenith, a peak from which I have yet to surpass. Those who know me in person will know first hand that I have a lot to say. What they don't know is that the scale of noise in my mind stretches beyond social commentary or the opinions of an armchair intellectual. I like to create, I like to critique. I have a substantial number of unrealised thoughts on specific concepts, and as a lifelong student I develop more with each passing day.

So as part of my venture into the AT world, I think I'll give this a go. I can't commit to regular writing, especially when I have academic and professional commitments, but when I find the motivation to do so, I shall make every effort to publish.

All thoughts are my own, and I reserve the right to change my mind when confronted with new information.

Joe.