The Written Word: Art, Beauty, Music and Intellect

Is writing a lost art? I would have to say, "no." The handwritten note or letter is possibly a lost art, but with so much information racing moment by moment from the internet, and a vast amount of articles being written on every subject you can imagine, I would have to say, writing is not a lost art form.

Writing is however one of the most important vehicles in this modern age. We use it one way or the other in every faction of our daily lives. There's writing in education, entertainment, advertising, critiquing, and on and on it goes. That is why great writing skills command every area of life. With this world spinning faster because of the increasing speeds of the internet, great writing skills are necessary for communication, understanding, and inspiration.

How important would you say it is to have those operating instructions to the new tech item you just purchased? Or how hard would it be to convince the head of that major conglomerate how wonderful your new 21st century "thing a ma jig" is without that brilliant business proposal you just spent weeks working on? We write directions, love letters, e-mails, reminders, goals, theses, and this is only the beginning.

There is might, gold and music in words. We just have to put them together in the proper sequence for them to shine as masterpieces of communication, intellect, love, beauty or music. For example in sheet music notes placed in different orders create different music. The same thing is true with the written word, each word must align flawlessly for the art to be seen and the music to be heard.

The written word creates the life of all of our stories. It breathes understanding and inspiration into us. It heals, it wounds, and it is alive. Like an alien, the written word takes on different forms. It lifts us up to soar with eagles, it teaches, it caresses, and it sings depending on how you place one word next to another. Words have heart, depth and meaning.

For the person whose writing skills are not up to par, just sit down and write. Write daily, read articles on writing to gain insight. Journal writing is a great way to get started; just keeping track of your daily thoughts. Write a short story. Lay it aside and come back and analyze. For creative writing place a few words in a hat and then pull out 3 or 4 and write something about these words. You can also do this with sentences. Read great authors and look at the context of their words. Take a class. Join a writer's group. Start a blog. Here's more information on word art take a look at our web site.
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We all need great writing skills. Usually, the more you write the better you get. Whatever you do, write. You'll soon see the art, beauty, music and intellect of the written word.