Thursday thought: writing samples

I submit ideas to editors, and full articles as requested, and when I mentioned this to a colleague, she uttered, “I can’t write.” Utterly ridiculous.

When I countered her “I can’t write well, ” I asked, “when was the last time your wrote?” and her face goes blank. No real answers, beyond her minimum to get by.

We all have to write to survive. Emails, notes, letters, suggestions,

But to more than survive, we have to express our thoughts.

In words. Not emojis.

In actions on videos, sight, color, sound. Not pantomime.

In oral conversation in words plus intonation plus word choice, to convince, sway, attract, acknowledge, argue (professionally), confirm.

In listening via body language, facial expression.

So why can’t you write? Haven’t had to? Sit down in front of a blank page or screen and write.

• What are you seeing that you need to address in clearer words? Hearing that needs amplification from your loudspeaker?
• What do you have an opinion on, for your benefit, or the benefit of humankind, and everyone in between?
• The more you write the more you experiment, with words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs, essays (which in itself mean to try).
• The more you practice anything the more you become comfortable with using it in new ways.
• I say: write. Practice. Write more. Have fun with it. Make it your own. Master it.

The more you write the better you write. Right?

Care to show us a particularly great sample of your writing? Entries entreated.