I can't tell you how many times I've deleted the title above and changed the subject of this intended article. I had no idea what I was going to write about and my indecisiveness in choosing a topic is definitely something all of you will notice if you choose to continue reading my articles. I can honestly write about anything in the world -- except for politics. I try to stay away from that department.

Being a writer is not an easy job, especially if the goal you are trying to reach in the end is to become an author. I have been asked multiple times, "How do you do it?" And, to be completely honest with all of you, I always answer with, "I have not a single clue." And I really don't. I don't know what specifically drew me into this beautiful and creative world, but I can tell you nothing comes easy in the world of writing -- whether it be fictional or non-fictional. Don't get me wrong, any career path you choose is not easy; there will always be a long road ahead before you reach the finish line. But any path you choose to take needs to be based on something you know you love, just like I am in love with being a writer and the struggles in being one.

But, I must say the hardest part about being a writer is trying to create new material that will be able to make your audience satisfied. What can you write about that would be able to make an impact on your potential readers, no matter what kind of genre you decide to stick to? As an author of multiple stories, there are so many different paths that you can take: fiction, non-fiction, fantasy/dystopian, science fiction, romance, mystery, drama, and so on. It's quite a fantastic selection of genres, if I do say so myself.

Another struggle in being a writer is the most dreadful and expected part of any future author's life: writer's block. This happens when your brain has just had enough of trying to come up with ideas for your work... Just kidding. No one can be sure as to why this happens -- it just does and it absolutely ruins you. You feel helpless and unsure as to what you should do. It's inevitable, but it's not a problem at all. It just takes time to get into the swing of things again, even though it may take awhile (take it from me). You just need that push and inspiration to get you back on your feet, and that "push" can be anything along the lines of a book you're currently reading or one you have recently finished, a song that has been stuck in your head, or something that happened during your day. Anything can get your writing juices flowing again.

Being a writer is a challenge that I have graciously accepted and have come to terms with. I will never look back on the day that I decided there is nothing else in this world that would make me happier than to make sure my readers want more from me.

Now that I do think about it, I know why I wanted to become a writer -- and it is all because of what reading did for me. Every book that I have ever read always managed to take me to another world, providing the perfect escape from reality. Books can take you anywhere and everywhere, whether it's being stranded on an island with a group of young children, or living in a society with social classes and the ideas of a revolution are simmering on the surface of one boys' tongue, too afraid to even speak his mind. Next come the emotions that the characters feel and you can't help but relate to what they are feeling -- pain, emptiness, sadness, excitement, nervousness, fear, anger, annoyance, admiration, longing, lust and love all combined into one addicting adventure that you never want to end. Because, in just a few hundred pages, you don't feel alone.

And that is what any writer should do: write to make you feel.