Writing is about emotion. It’s about creating something substantial from the whirling eddy of hopes, fears and dreams rattling about an author’s skull at any given time. We are creatures of extremes, all of us, and the writer’s role is to connect, to bridge the gap, to let others know that they are not alone on this experience we call life. To loose off a flare into the dark and light a path for the lost and desperate.
So we write. We dip the nib into the red raw hearts on our sleeves and we write. We write about joy and despair, agony and ecstasy, we write from the edge hoping to draw others into our ever-beating cores. We are not about filling blank pages with bland, nonsensical language. Our prose must have purpose for, otherwise, what’s the point. We might as well stagnate and wither on the literary vine.
Progress follows purpose. We heal old wounds, open new doors and break down once insurmountable barriers. We mend fences and build bridges. We look backwards and all around us for inspiration but always face forwards. For that is where the harvest is richest, that is where we find the trees bearing the sweetest fruit. New memories must be found and moulded. They are our essence, the fuel that drives us forward.
So read it and weep. Tears of sorrow or joy, both are manna from heaven to the writer. Our words are our weapons and we strike deep and true, aiming for the heart of our readers. Hate us, love us, but please don’t be ignore us. We do nothing by halves and ache for feedback and critique. The ink flows more freely down a two way street. Indifference and apathy are death to our twitching ears. Read us and weep, read us and reach out.
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Our words are our weapons and we strike deep and true, aiming for the heart of our readers. Hate us, love us, but please don’t be ignore us. We do nothing by halves and ache for feedback and critique — love this
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Thank you 😊
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👏👏👏
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Thank you 😊
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As a wise person one told me, it’s ok to feel your feelings. We react to things because they move us and this is good! Thank you for describing this journey with beautiful description and enthusiasm!
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You’re very welcome. Thank you 😊
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Very cleverly written. I particularly liked the “They are our essence, the fuel that drives us forward.” (I presume you knew that ‘essence’ was french for petrol? If not, it was maybe a subconscious connection).
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I did not know that. Interesting. Thank you 😊
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Well said. I like the imagery of dipping the nib into the red raw heart on your sleeve. Keep writing!
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Thank you as ever 🙂
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A beautiful piece that has basically summed up my reason for starting this Blog in the first place. Thank you! So eloquently put. Xxx
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You’re welcome. Thank you very much 🙂
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So true!!!😊👋✍🏼
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Thank you 😊
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Well said, well written.
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Thank you 😊
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So if I write about my glasses and my piano I should make sure to get the reader weeping or stir up some emotion? This is helpful! I think something does have to stir inside a reader or they may fall asleep as if reading your bank statement….but that too could make you cry. Humor stirs another kind of emotion in us too, I guess. I will keep working at my work…new at this writing. Thank you for your post!
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Amen.
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I agree with you. Sometimes I write something and the tears just come. It can be cleansing at times.
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Most definitely.
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Love love love this. Words from my own heart. ❤️ I hope you and the family are well, Stephen. 🙂
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Thank you Brooke. How are you?
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Im well enough, given the state of the world. Soldiering on, wishing for the end of the tunnel sometimes, though, for sure. We’ll get there.☀️
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Here’s hoping 😊
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This is so beautifully and eloquently written. I am new to blogging but I quickly realized that WP is way better than any other social media platforms. It is here where you can truly connect with people. Inspire and be inspired. Stumble upon an amazing post like this and be moved because the words resonate with you. Then the next time you write a post you remember what you’ve read, and your next post is a tad better than your previous. You keep learning and improving because it’s not about finding the best pictures or captions or tags online. It’s about seeing a writer’s heart and mind.
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Thank you very much for your kind words. Keep blogging 🙂
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Hey can you help me read this thank You 🙏
@CrazySimpleLiv1 did me the Honor of a guest post. 👉 ijenlencha.com/2020/08/02/5-t…
Can the #WritingCommunity show her some love on the blog.
Thank you in advance
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