What A Writer Should Write

If your writing isn't affecting the reader someway, somehow
Then your writing is all wrong
Maybe your words don't form eloquently
Maybe what you write about is something from another realm
Maybe it's not supposed to make sense
And that's okay
That's perfect.
When it comes to writing 'correctly',
There's no right or wrong
You write what you want to write
No one is to say if it's good or bad
And if the reader finishes reading your words
And asks 'What in the world did I just read?'
You have succeeded.
If they say, 'This was beautiful'
Or 'This was sad'
Well done.
For in all these instances,
You have made them feel.
Something.
And as a writer,
That is – and always will be -
Your greatest goal.
Your greatest accomplishment.
Your greatest reward.

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• The Liberator

  I like this article. I may have to toss up a link in one of mine in top 50? It seemed to chime nicely as I read it

  Jan 28, 2016, 7:32 am 0 Reply