Posts filed under ‘Why Words Matter’
Does Writing from the Heart Really Matter?
“I believe that if one of us cares enough to write something, someone else will care enough to read it,” says Julia Cameron, [and adds] “We are all in this together, I believe, and our writing and reading one another is a powerful comfort to us all…”
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Seeking Connection with Writers
Why do we look for connection with writers in the places they lived instead of in the words they left us with? In a thought-provoking new book, Anne Trubek explores this question and comes up with some interesting, and complicated, answers. It’s a question I’ve wondered about too.
Sam Shepard: Masterful Poet of the Theater
Day 5 of Words Matter Week posed this challenge for bloggers: “Words, like moths, are captured by writers who pin them to the page in various forms. What writer’s work most deftly captivates you? Why?”
My Favorite Quote About Words
Today is Day 3 of Words Matter Week, and the blog prompt for today is: What is your favorite quote about words? Why?
Words that Changed the World
The Words Matter Week blog challenge for today was this prompt: Words can change history. What speech or document do you believe to be most important? Why?
Writing from the Heart, Reading for the Road 