Unworthy writing repels and confuses. Dull or devitalized writing confines the reader. Active, lean, clear writing, on the other hand, informs, persuades, entertains, empowers, liberates. Understand that it depends on you. But what matters even more is the power of your ideas.
Writing is invariably an act of courage.
Just as our leaders define, defend, and promote values, so also writers help define and clarify critical choices. Writing is a grand opportunity to tell your story, to tell the truth about yourself, to advocate your beliefs, and to share your creative ideas about your community, your nation, your world. A writer writes to understand, to teach, to persuade, to celebrate, to criticize, to lead, to improve and to tell useful stories.