Writing is a friend’s Facebook status and Harry Potter and the New York Times, the brochure for the Milwaukee County Zoo, the press release for a new video game and the directions that came with my new hairdryer.
I love writing. I’d rather write the longest paper than take a test any day. I've been told I'm not half bad at it. Writing is my major. I don't keep a diary or write short stories or poems in my spare time, but I love it nonetheless.
Writing, to me, means expressing myself in an intellectual and influential way. Anyone can gather information, but it takes organization and skill to put words on paper in a way that is clear and effective. Not everything everyone writes makes sense, and I love that. I think writing says a lot about the person who created it—sloppy or uninspired writing suggests a total lack of effort or interest on the writer’s part. Typos are my biggest pet peeve. On the other hand, well-written material can relay important information or really peak a reader’s interest. Writing can sometimes leave things open to interpretation-- the most well-written poem gives the imagination room to play. Or, it can be totally black-and-white-- if my hairdryer's directions weren't clear, things could get dangerous. The written word can paint a picture that each individual reader gets to imagine in his or her own mind. I wish everyone understood how important writing is. It makes things so much easier. Plus, that would probably eliminate a lot of typos.
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