I've had few occupations that brought me joy in the process but also gave me immense pressure. I myself have made a big deal of what I can and cannot produce. Which resulted in a lot of creative block and existential crisis. But today I have discovered that no one, not even yourself, should take away the joy of simply writing. Not to write not for a crowd, not for money, or not even to prove to myself. Being a writer is not the be-all- end -all. It is simply part of who I am. So it is art because of the freedom i find in it. Not because of the ways I can show off how creative or well put I am
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