Anna Paul Week 12; The Ability to Write
The Ability to Write
Writing. Why is it so special? Why do we find the need to write out of our own thoughts? Does it truly have power?
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Writing can allow creativity, it allows an individual to be open with their own thoughts and emotions. In the words of Carl Sagan, “writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions.” After much thought, he is not wrong. Sagan discusses this quote in his book Cosmos, as a way of a “sweet connection” with other different “human generations, races, nationalities, and cultures.”
From Sagan's point of view, I feel that I can agree with this idea. Writing can allow many to be able to connect with others. Like in many books, readers tend to grow a love and passion for a series because of the power that the author holds. That power being their writing. They are able to write these novels that contain such beautiful writing. Writing that allows a reader to be able to imagine like the characters, settings, and themes.
It is truly surprising and impressive how writers are able to create such wonderful memorable work. Because of it, the majority of my blogs surround books that I quite like. To be able to describe and discuss a novel can provide enough evidence that the author has power. For instance, we could question why this specific piece of writing is significant or how it contributes to the overall plot or goal.
Additionally, I also feel that the author’s writing tends to influence the reader’s. Last year, when I started reading more books, my parents noticed how my writing had gotten better. From what I had read from other blogs, influence has a connection with power. I believe that because of my hobby, I started to become more influenced by the authors that I read and started to learn more about how they wrote and how they were able to get their point across.
Writing all on its own may appear to not be anything special. It is something that we all do in our daily lives, so it is understandable why it does not appear to be that important. Yet I feel that many are heavily influenced by it. Provided that the author has the ability to do so.
Dear Anna Paul, I understand what you mean when you talk about the power of writing. I have always loved to write. Putting pen to paper or sitting down in front of a screen to type. Before anything else (even being a lawyer), writing spoke to me as a richly fulfilling and deeply satisfying kind of work. As I have grown, I still maintain my childlike fascination with the art of words and grammar, believing that even if I am emotionally exhausted by whatever line of work I have in the future, at least I can write and find fulfillment in that. But like you have mentioned there is something beautiful and conscientious about writing a good story. As we have gone through junior year I feel as though we have been consistently reading quality works that really mastered the art of making an impact with just a couple of words. Gatsby and EINTY were perfect examples of this. Every sentence felt intentional like there was something else that the authors were trying to tell you outside of surface-level analysis. I long to be able to achieve that level of writing, specifically to articulate an idea so clearly and concisely that it only takes a few lines to express. Currently, I have never had a piece of writing that ever encapsulated that feeling of completion yet, ambiguity that I want. But I hold hope that one day I will write something that I am proud of, proud enough to publish. Till then writing will still be held in high respect in my heart because there is so much you can say in writing that you can’t say in speech. Books shelter ideas bigger than a single individual and have time and time again changed the world, in small ways like telling the stories of those lost to time or in big ones that lay the foundations for a monumental change that alters the concepts of humanity. All with a few words imbued with insurmountable meaning.
ReplyDeleteHi Anna! Your blog was really eye-opening in that the power of writing extends beyond its literal impact. A few weeks ago, I wrote about the power of literacy, however, your blog extends on the more fulfilling aspects of being able to write. Writing gives us the ability to show our thoughts in an organized matter, just as I write this comment and you write your blog. As you said, writing allows us to connect with others, but I believe that writing connects generations. People come and go, but the impact they leave in their words extends beyond their lifetime, as Mai says, the older works we have explored allowed for an in depth analysis of the state of the world at that time. As Fitzgerald captures the roaring 1920's in his words, it allows us almost one hundred years later to visualize life then. Literature allows the spread of thought, from philosophies to technologies, creating a globalized world, whether it was centuries ago, spreading books across continents, to writing on online platforms, such as this comment. Thank you for sharing and developing my perspective on literacy!
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