Why i write
by cat reynolds
How do I understand who I am?
How do I understand who I am not?
How do I understand where I am?
Where I’ve been?
Where I’m from?
Where I’m going?
Where I’m/I’ve/I’m/I’m not.
How do I make sense of the nonsensical?
How can make the familiar unfamiliar?
How do I convince myself that I’m important enough to write?
How do I tell myself I’m not?
Am I?
Why do I need to know?
Why don’t I already know?
What do I know already?
What do I gain?
What do I lose?
How will I remember these moments?
How do I write about what I want to forget?
How do people see me?
How do I want them to see me?
How do I gain control of my narrative?
Why do I need control of my narrative?
How do I let go?
How can I write like nobody’s reading?
How can I write like everybody is?
Would I still write if nobody’s reading?
Would I still write if everybody is?
How can I enter as many contests, publications, programs, classes as possible?
How can I validate: I’m a writer, a writer, a writer?
Am I a writer, a writer, a writer?
Why does it matter?
Why does my story matter?
Why do I matter?
Why does this matter?
How dare I?
Cat Reynolds | @catreynoldsnyc