On Writing

I enjoy writing.

I especially enjoy when others enjoy my writing.

It takes hours to write a few full pages; it may take years to write a novel that will be enjoyed for only a few days. But in those few days, you will manipulate the emotions of a stranger. You will move them to feel, to think. You will make someone cry, laugh, wonder; you will stir emotion in the heart of a person you have never even seen. You can propose a thought, sparking a chain of reasoning that may lead to a life-changing revelation, or a simple realization.

I strongly encourage others to write as well. If you ever feel y...