Joan DidionI write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.
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While reading the above quote, the writer in me realized that this would be a great opportunity to write about the meaning of writing. The writer in me also wondered if our lives are like a book where we are constantly writing down our thoughts and experiences to keep us in touch with ourselves.
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