The true writer

There are so many people out there who claim to be writers. But they’re not really writers. Being a writer involves more than just updating your blog with the inane details of your daily life. You aren’t a writer just because you dot your daily journal with quirky quotes or amusing anec­dotes. No, perhaps that qual­ifies you as clever and conver­sa­tional. But a true writer is an artist the same way painters are artists. A true writer is a master word­smith, crafting an emotional expe­rience with great detail, every word with purpose. The pen is their paint­brush, the paper their canvas, and words their images. There is cadence in a writer’s words, meaning behind every choice of letter written. Every sentence is an artfully measured vessel, carrying in it depth, complexity, and movement.

I am only an aspiring writer. I have not reached that grand level of expertise. My mastery of the English language is not so great that every line I write is poetry. I strive to reach greater levels of expression. The greatest writers may use simple language in a concise manner or flowery words in fluidity, but there is always that seem­ingly unat­tainable poetry behind their words.

Here’s to forever finding ways to improve in my pursuit of the art of writing.