I Love Writing

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I love writing. Love, love, love it. A communication form of such an eloquence, elegance and enticement that is rarely matched by speech. This may be an artistic thing, perhaps it is a complete lack of social skills but writing trumps the spoken word in so many manners.

Longevity, would be one of the written words strongest assets. A single book can last through the ages, be handed down from generation to generation and immortalise a writers place in history as opposed to throat warbling, 95% of which is fleeting, lost in time mere seconds after an utterance.

Imagery is another enormous advantage that writing has. Just within poetry, there is the power to illustrate luscious, vivid imaginings that can evoke many, if not any, feeling that the writer wishes to give to their readers. Prose, can offer readers a portal to another world or an alternative existence, an escape that we can access at will and revel in for as much of our lives as we choose. Non-fiction, can persuade, highlight, ridicule, humour, disgust, pervert, emote or overcome a reader. Granted speech has the power to do all of these things and more, but it is far less easy to construct vocalities into coherent and powerful words that will stick in peoples minds, especially without notes.

People may say that one area where the ability to speak has writing beaten is passion. To those people, I ask, have you ever received a letter from someone you love? A physical letter, that someone that truly cares about you deeply has taken the time to craft specifically for you. If you haven't then it's something you have to discover, try sending one yourself rather than demand it though! It is even better and more powerful when they don't expect it. A letter and the contents held within it, is something that you can cherish forever and it's meaning will remain relevant to you every time you open it. Can you say that about a large portion of what your lover has said to you? Okay maybe you can, but I truly believe writing can be on par in this department if you let it.

How about a more modern context, instant messaging perhaps. We can all communicate with each other instantly. Textually. More than that, you have time to think about exactly what you want to say and are largely free from any kind of pressure which allows for you to say exactly what you wanted to say rather than what you were able to spurt out in a moments indecision. After all, the biggest advantage e-chatting has over the spoken word is the backspace key.

I'm sure many if not most of you will disagree, but as a writer I feel it is my duty to shout (WRITE IN CAPS) from every rooftop (Bedroom) about how amazing writing is. There are so many facets to literature and it is exciting to be a part of it.

Thank you for reading,
Alec:


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-Tales from the Iron Earth, status update:
I will post the first page of the final chapter next week for feedback. I am yet to write the rest of it so I need to get off my lazy ass and sit down and write... hmm.

Writing of the Week:
Beautiful, Adorable Birds [Read]
Firstly, I have uploaded this blogs first poem. I am unsure as to what you all think of poetry and how it will be received so this is a test. If you like my poetic works then I shall post more in future, if you don't then I will probably still post it but FAR less often! See, I'm not totally evil. Regardless, this poem is a humorous look at birdsong at five in the morning, after entering dawn from the wrong end, without sleep. So for all you fellow insomniacs out there.


Legendary, Loaded and Lonely [Read]
Secondly, some non-fiction. This is a violent and scything thought process on the rich and famous that I once spewed onto paper in my own ironic and dry manor. Give it a go if you can stomach this self-indulgent bile, goodluck! ;)

Quote(s) of the Week:
"The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say." ~ Anais Nin

"Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia." ~ E.L. Doctorow


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