The Joys Of Writing

Writing to most people is a form of communication, a way to remember things, or simply what they are forced to do in school. To me, writing is an escape, a way to express myself, and a way to show the world that beauty can lie in the darkest of places. Regardless of what it is to individuals, it is extremely important to our society. Writing can be easy for some and come to them without much of a thought. It can flow from the lead of a pencil or blossom from the spindly fingers upon a keyboard. It can come in different languages, in elaborate and beautiful metaphors or in simple layman’s terms. Sometimes the less elaborate writings are better, like in an instructions manual. An instructions manual for a young child would not be very helpful if written by a rocket scientist for a rocket scientist. Although the more menial writings are important, some prefer the more elaborate writings because they kindle the imagination and spark a flame of uncertainty and hope. Some tend to struggle with writing and try to avoid it if at all possible out of fear of ridicule. The key to writing for those with this struggle is to just keep practicing. The more practice a person gets, the more this person learns to play with the …show more content…
The simplest things we do are usually related to writing or reading in some way, shape, or form. Reading a product label to decide which is better, differentiating between different chemicals, or simply curling up with a good book all involve writing. Without writing there would be no history. There would be no given laws and our country would descend into anarchy. There would be no treaties and thus only pure trust between rivaling countries. There would be no recipes written down to make a delicious new meal to try. There would be only that which a person grew up learning to make which for most of us, quite frankly, would be nothing but Ramen noodles and