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For most blog­gers, one of the rea­sons they started their blog was their need/desire to write. When you have a writ­ers heart, you can feel anx­ious if you don’t get that chance to pen your thoughts and feel­ings down.

But it’s more than just the need to write. It’s about the tools, the atmos­phere, etc. Which is why I feel like I snuck into some secret soci­ety when I saw that Megan at Vel­veteen Mind was doing a series called the Writ­ing Process. Some of the ques­tions she asks are:

“What inspires you to stop what you are doing and record your thoughts?  Where do you write?  What do you use?  Do you involve any form of rit­ual?  Must you wear a writ­ing sweater in order to truly tap into the good stuff?  Do the words ring truer at night?  Is the process incom­plete with­out cof­fee?  Tea?  What are your favorite pens?  Must-have notebooks?”

Her post announc­ing the series, alone, sent “chills run­ning up and down my spine” — like a good Pep­per­mint Patty! I plan on writ­ing about my Writ­ing Process right along with her. Even if you don’t care for this kind of series, you should sub­scribe to Megan. She just has a way of writ­ing that would inspire my 10 year old to write!

(Hey…that’s not a bad idea…)