Murray's "Crafting a Life" Response to "Starting to Write"

This is my response and views toward Murray's chapter about "Starting to Write." I believe that it is absolutely pertinent to explore yourself and your own experiences even before you put pencil to paper. Developing a style or voice to your work is often an under appreciated aspect to being a writer. A voice gives the reader a perspective of where you are coming from and shows emotion in your writing. A voice can show anger, empathy, joy, or even pain. There is no limit to the amounts of emotions writing can show. I like how Murray brings up the point about being an observer, this makes me think that all of life can be a story and the people around us are the characters. The television show "Seinfeld" is a big hit not because of an ordinary plot or staged events. The show was a success because of its hilarious observations on normal everyday life. Getting your inspiration or ideas for your writing can come in any form and from any where. This is often an overlooked and most important aspect of writing. Often too many assume that there has to be a certain way of writing or a scripted approach. The good news is there isn't and it all relies on the writer to develop his or her own style or voice.