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| PROMPT September 1st Happy 20th Birthday, WDC! *Shock2* I know this is cheesy, but I have to do it... In your entry today, write about what you love about Writing.Com. How have you grown as a writer? How are you (as a writer) different from how you were when you first joined this site? Thank the members who helped you get where you are today. Happy Birthday WDC!  Wow, twenty years old? You've left those awkward teenagetears years in your rear view mirror. When I turned twenty, I'd been married for a year, but I digress. Other 'things' clambered for my attention back then and so I did not write...anything. Well, that's not entirely accurate. I wrote and endorsed the odd cheque from a joint back account. Who even uses that form of payment any more? On occasion, I mailed out a letter, or snail mail as we now know it. Okay, okay, to be more specific I did not compose poems or stories at that time in my life. To be twenty is to burst with possibilities. Not yet jaded or weary. Not yet sagging and lagging. Enthusiasm and energy abound. WDC has this in spades. This site oozes acceptance and encouragement. A plethora of activities and contests promote writing. Pressure to join in does not exist. Any pace is acknowledged. Fellow scribblers, peers, are free to read and critique whatever they wish. Many giving members host a variety of venues that showcase specific styles of writing. In my six years wandering this site, I have visited and enjoyed several creative outlets. Making that first tentative step into blogging has fueled my creativity. Responding to daily prompts delays procrastination. I make an appearance and I participate. It's not as cutthroat as sink or swim, but I do discover words and thoughts to buoy me and keep me afloat. I recently tagged along with a group of intrepid bloggers in a virtual ,whirlwind , thirty-day tour of the world. It is fun to pretend to be exploring and experiencing different cultures and landscapes. I lived the life of a travel writer, a tourist, a thrill seeker, a back packer, a camper, and a no-expenses spared jet setter. As if I'd actually been present, I now have many memories to draw on and use to inspire future creative tales. Thank you for your incredible organization skills and your wonderful spirit Lyn's a sly fox  . I love the lack of jet lag. Here's to at least twenty more years of sharing and inclusivity WDC. |
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