Why Do You Write?

3 min readJan 19, 2022

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Take a moment to examine why you write and what it means to you. It may surprise you in the best ways

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Wow. That is a big question. There are as many answers as stars in the sky. So why ask the question? Well, I’ll research the question and offer some answers. Answers may resonate with some that will agree with you and more? Or not.

Geri Spieler

Written by Geri Spieler

Award-winning writer, master researcher, journalist, former Gartner analyst, non-fiction author. Reach me at gspieler@gmail.com

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