Writing matters to me because it offers an opportunity for communication, allows for personal expression, and is a way for someone to articulate thoughts/ideas that might be difficult for them to otherwise describe or understand.
Read MoreWriting matters because I think everyone needs to be able to share their voice, thoughts, and opinions with the world, and writing is one of the best ways to do that.
Read MoreI write in order to figure out what I think, to refer back to the things I thought a long time ago, to share the stories of others, and to communicate information that can help empower communities and create change.
Read MoreWriting has been such an important way for me to connect with others during this period of isolation. … I think back to what Phillip Lopate said about our writing helping readers to feel a little less lonely and freakish; I feel grateful for the writers I’ve been able to read this year who have helped me to do just that!
Read MoreWriting matters to the world because it is the conduit of stories - stories that contain the visual footprint of the heart, mind and perspectives of the human spirit.
Read MoreWriting helps me bring clarity to the thoughts and ideas that are floating around in my head. When you write them down, they become real, tangible, and actionable.
Read MoreI feel very optimistic about how writing and the arts in general will help us collectively move through this difficult time in a way that yields transformative and humanizing change.
Read MoreWriting matters to me because it helps me live in greater alignment with the world. It allows me to more deeply explore and participate. It helps me pay attention. Writing is a conversation and a vehicle for empathy.
Read MoreWriting helps me keep my thoughts from running wild.
Writing helps me stay in touch with my family.
Writing helps me put everyday events in perspective.
Writing helps me survive this chaotic world.
Read MoreDoes writing matter?
To me it is as breathing
For writing is life.
Writing is the air
Rushing through bodies with life
It’s necessary.
Writing is the earth
Giving something to stand on
It permeates life.
Read MoreWriting is a place that I enjoy visiting on a regular basis. Sometimes, I stay for long periods of time and other times I avoid it all together. I may visit every day or choose to take long hiatuses, but low in behold I cannot avoid this place forever. In this place, sometimes there is a warm stranger there to welcome me with open arms and other times I feel all alone. The more I write, the more this place becomes more real to me.
Read MoreWriting, in contrast with merely talking, matters most to me because, in my life journeys, it has shown itself as my most effective means of expressing and sharing my thoughts and ideas about given issues or given happy news of the day, be they of a social, political, or economic nature. I am an inspirational writer, and by that, I mean that I tend to be prompted to write when there is a purpose to be served, and not just writing for the sake of writing.
Read MoreWhether sending a text to a friend, jotting down a recipe for a family member, working on an essay concerning a topic we feel is important, drafting a screenplay, or emailing a representative to express concerns about issues in our communities, our most important writing is that which speaks to our bonds with those we care about and those we don’t yet know. Writing matters because the people, ideas, and sentiment behind it matters.
Read MoreWriting is important for many reasons. It is how we as humans for centuries have recorded and transcribed our thoughts and emotions. Famous writings of all kinds have lived on long after their original writers have passed. The creation of writing or text of any kind is a fundamental part of the human experience and plays a huge role in the recording of various events, people or moments in time.
Read MoreI used to dream of being an author, going on book tours, and signing books for admiring crowds. … I’ve now written 16 first draft novels and published four under a pseudonym. My autograph requests are family and friends, which is just fine. My dreams of admiring crowds ignored my glossophobia and ochlophobia, but I am a legit professional author: Amazon directly deposits money in my account from my book sales.
Read MoreWhen I was 16, I wrote an opinion piece for my high school newspaper—a piece inspired by the passion I felt when a fellow student, a young woman who was also 16, was raked over the coals by other students and community members when she dared to call out her male boss over his behavior toward her. She must have asked for it, they said. He’s an important person in the community. It must have been her fault.
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