What is writing?

Writing is the free-flowing of ideas crafted from the imagination and flowing onto the page. It takes the reader somewhere else. Whether it be to places beyond their wildest dreams or to revisit a small patch of land in their own backyard. Writing is a piece of the author, shared with the world through the wonder of the written word. It is thrilling, exciting, outrageous, frightening and terrifying all at the same time. Writing expresses emotion and paints a picture for both the reader and the author to enjoy. Through a few simple words, artfully arranged, a story is unraveled.