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Why Do I Write?
The motivation behind spending an hour a day on writing
Looking back, getting into writing for an hour every day seems to happen with a stroke of serendipity. There were a few instances before COVID-19 where I tried to work out a plan to write consistently but to no avail. As a student, my daily task is articulating academic findings and synthesizing insights for the systematic review. Spending more time in writing movie reviews on a daily basis was once a hobby too daunting for me to enjoy wholeheartedly.
In March 2020, I discovered a new kind of fun exploring the Korean universe. Since I published HYENA: Please handle carelessly after watching the series, my curiosity has driven me to explore how I can use a new-found hobby to build a habit in writing. Then, Portrait of a Lady on Fire came along. I wrote my reflective review (Setting the “Portrait of a Lady” on Fire) and submitted it to Fourth Wave, a feminist publication that aims to amplify the voices of women and other disempowered groups.
I have been writing an hour at least every day from that day forth. There are some days when I do not have any ideas of what to write because our output is contributed by how much we experience (input). It is a sign that pushes me to think, read, see, or do something for ideas to take shape. If the drought happens in the morning, I will spend half of my day to focus on…
