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 So many stories to tell over the years of my life; each year more and more. Often my stories are hard to believe and people may think I made them up. It's just that my life is filled with unusual events and people that I can hardly say I lead a boring life. Recently I considered hiring a ghostwriter. My friends ask my me why would I do that since they somehow  believe me to be a good writer. I am not sure how they came about their opinion, but theirs is a good question to answer if for noone else but me. 

This is the first time I write on a public forum (besides here and there on FB) and I am afraid; yet I tell myself I am past a stage of needing approval. So why the fear? Fear of failure or success? But why write?

Why do I or anyone have a desire to write? To preserve the past, to share experiences, to immortalized the people and events that seem to be fleeting. Why does it even matter? On the other hand I write for the joy of creating, like a painter or photographer, capturing, creating and recording our reality and imagination. I feel that my tales are noteworthy and have a purpose all of their own, as they say "life is stranger than fiction"; but that would be better judged by my readers, though I think my listeners would agree.

I struggle with the written word yet telling a story verbally comes easily. Uncertain if it is the my style or the subject of my verbal stories that has captured my listeners attention as they encourage me to write. Yet I am afraid, Why? 

I use time as a factor or excuse.  For whatever reason one day, while home fighting a flu it occurred to me that I could hire a ghostwriter and tell them my stories. So I got online and did some research.  One local writer turned my head at the cost,  but more importantly I discovered  their ego evident in excess of words  Let me tell you if nothing else their sample made me feel better about my potential as a writer. While at the same time I realized that perhaps I too could become delusional about my writing abilities. Ok so I am more judgemental than I realized or maybe I care more about what people think than I am willing to admit. However this should not stop me from trying, right? Or perhaps I need to start with baby steps and get past being insecure. I believe I found one part of an answer to my fears and now need to focus on writing my stories. What do you think? Lol.