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My writing always came out of a very personal place, out of an attempt to stay sane.

I was like, 'I have to start writing for myself, to show people what I can do and what my point of view is.'

I write about the things I feel strongly about.

One of the things I had to learn as a writer was to trust the act of writing. To put myself in the position of writing to find out what I was writing.

I write for myself things that I've gone through.

Writing, for me, was a feat of self-preservation. If I did not do it, I would die. So I did it. Obstinacy, not talent, saved my life.

Writing is how I stay sane. It's completely necessary.

I write what's given me to write.

With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out.