RTW: What do you love most about reading and writing?
When I was younger I loved to write and I thought, usually those who love to write, write in journals or diaries. Well, I tried many times to keep a diary, and although having my four brothers snooping around my stuff was definitely a deterant, I also, just, couldn't get into it. I would "peeter" out after a few days. I then discovered that my kind of writing, was just writing my thoughts. I would write sayings or poems or quotes, or mini-essays (yes, I know I'm really qualifying myself as an official nerd). I remember writing this one mini essay about how what I wanted most in life was to be able to write my story one day and have it change one person's life. Believe it or not, that was my sixth grade self. But that was something that has stayed with me ever since. I believe the "written word" has such power to change lives, to touch even one person's soul, and as cliche as it sounds, to change the world. Here is a quote from someone much better at saying what I'm trying to say,
People read in order to feel and people write in order to express and I absolutely love the entire process.
Writing does, indeed, have the power to change minds and change lives. And it starts with the author. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's what makes writing both exciting and scary!
DeleteAnd nothing is more powerful than a story, because a story taken together is more than just words; it's an experience, just like any other experience in life. Awesome post!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love how powerful stories are and can be!
DeleteHate Faulkner, but love that quote :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I totally used to write mini-essays, too, so you're not a nerd! Either that, or I am a huge nerd as well. I choose to believe the former.
Yea I'm not too crazy about Faulkner either, but that qoute has stuck with my since college. And I'm so glad I'm not alone in my love for writing mini-essays!!
DeleteI think aiming to change the world with your writing is a noble goal, even if it changes it in a very small way. Great post!
ReplyDeleteThanks Erin!! I hope that I can be lucky enough to achieve that goal ;)
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