Mainstream Americans are reluctant to
speak out in writing, even when it can make a real difference. How can we shift
that reluctance by setting aside self-judgment, releasing fear and tapping our
common heritage as powerful thinkers as a means of turning our writing into
action?
Writing is an art that few people can
do… looking back in history, our only choice to communicate was to write so;
written word was fostered within the family, at school, and community, it was
done beautifully. In this present moment we have much faster ways of expressing
thoughts into actions.
Playing devil’s advocate, perhaps we
are reluctant to speak out in our writings because of fear of repercussion. The
written word is solid evidence that can and will be used against you…in the
court of law…by your enemies…
American society cultivates fear
based thinking. The media is the master farmer, always planting seeds of fear! Media is also a powerful medium that people use
to their advantage or disadvantage.
People all over the
world use words; the writer comes along and has to use these most-in-use
objects, put together a few nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives ... and pull
them together and make them bounce, throw them against the wall and make people
say, 'I never thought of it that way.'
~Maya Angelo
