Everyone has that one thing that inspires them.

As a writer, I feel like it's expected of me to have something that inspires me to write. Quite honestly, I don't have one of these "somethings" that inspire me. The majority of the time that I spend writing is spent slaving over my laptop at 2 a.m., scrolling through social media sites and news websites searching for that one thing that will initiate this so-called inspiration.

It is very rare that when I write, I realize why I do it, why I majored in it and why I want to do it for the rest of my life. It is in the moments that I am writing what you're presently reading that I feel inspired. My fingers fly over my keyboard as my hands struggle to keep up with the thoughts rushing through my brain. The permanent smile on my face as I successfully translate idea after idea until I have formed something-- be it an article, story idea or a basic paragraph-- that I am proud of. It is in those moments that I realize that crying over my laptop or notebook when I'm feeling uninspired and unmotivated is so worth the peacefulness that comes after.

I don't think that it is fair to assume that I have an internal switch that I can instantaneously flip when I feel like being inspired. The writing process-- to be quite honest-- is painful. I never know which direction my thoughts will take me in and how off-the-mark the finished product will be from my originally drafted idea.

So, if you're seeking more honesty, here it goes: I never meant to write this article.

Yes, you saw that right-- this was entirely accidental. What began as a solemn piece reflecting on the deaths of two great literary figures, Harper Lee and Elie Wiesel, turned into extensive research into the life and legacy that they leave behind. Refreshing myself with the fine details of their lifetime accomplishments inspired me-- and has been inspiring me for several years now-- to become the inspiration to other writers and readers that these two figures are and have been to me.

I realize that I'm young, relatively inexperienced and still learning what it means to be successful in what you're passionate about. However, it's also every day that I see the impact that my young and inexperienced words that are published every week have on the people that read them.

So ask me again, "what inspires you?"

It's pretty simple.

Unpredictability, because for someone who lives their life by a goal-oriented plan, the adrenaline that stems from unrestrained ideas and "writer's high" that I've come to know and love while beginning my writing career has made every trial and tribulation worth it.