Melissa Holmberg Per. 3

The first statement that was interesting to me was when she said "I encourage them to continue, to press on in the face of fear or worry, and to get their pens to the page as often as possible." It is very important to continue writing even if we feel there is nothing left to be said, the true emotions and reality will come out as we continue to write. Being pushed to continue even if we are afraid of what information will come out is a scary feeling, but it’s the most effective way to write to show your audience who you are as a writer. As she so cleverly stated "...as we unpack the thoughts and ideas that have perhaps been long been locked inside of our minds." we need to let it out so we can discover who we really are as writers without the fear of editing who we are as people. "Through writing, we discover deeper truths about what we want, who we are, what we value, and the stories that we tell ourselves." Even if it’s hard to start writing or to continue it, we all know we are not alone. "I often struggle to sit down at the computer in the first place. In fact, it’s amazing how appealing laundry and dishes become when I’m avoiding saying the thing that needs to be said."