The best way to describe why I want to write plays is the “golden rule”. The golden rule is the principle that you treat others how you want to be treated. In my case, I want to inspire others the way art has inspired me to write plays. I know no piece of writing can reach everyone and I never want to speak on behalf of experiences that are not my own, but I strive to make my shows as casting inclusive as possible so anyone that does connect to my work can engage with it and add their unique experiences to the role. Art is a universal medium and should be experienced, enjoyed, and engaged by any one who wants to do as long as it is not done in a way that is hateful. For those who I hope to reach I attempt to create writing that is helpful and authentic to my own life experiences and hopefully a part of theirs in their viewing or reading of it. While I do not specifically aim to inspire others to become writers or artists, my goal is to inspire anyone reading or watching something I wrote to do something, anything (as long as it isn't hateful or wildly illegal of course). Why? Because the feeling I get when being motivated or inspired by a piece of art is one of the best feelings in the world and if I can give that feeling to someone else, it feels like my own way of hopefully giving back to the world that has given so much to me.