Anyone may compose anything only for oneself. Others can read your writing if you publish it. Being published is probably the finest thing that can happen to a writer. Six pieces of a writer's writing have been accepted for publication in books or periodicals when he or she writes six articles. One must be careful not to confuse being published with becoming famous. Although they are related, they are not the same. --John Steinbeck To write and publish writing is the goal of every journalist. It is also the path to success for many a poet and novelist. Writing is an art form that requires talent and hard work. But more than that, it requires someone who is willing to share their ideas with others by writing them down on a page or screen. Writing is the most democratic of all arts because anyone can do it. It takes courage and confidence to put your thoughts down on paper but once done, you cannot undo it. Your work will forever be yours even if it is just to make a point or express an opinion. Writing is very personal. No two writers approach a topic in the same way. Even within the same book, different parts may be written by different people for example, a chapter may be written by one person and edited by another. This shows how unique and individual each writer is. The more you write the better you get at it.