Talk:The Written Word

Quotes on Writing ~

I watched her craft with words, her keyboard a palate. Deftly she colored the image, her bold strokes painting hues of mood and thought. I imagined her sitting back to admire her work, head turned to the side, like O'Keeffe, finished with an orchid. -- Billye Belden about Marsha Steed

Jay's saying for the day: 'Spend less time thinking about what you could be writing, and more time writing about what your thinking,'

"We all lie exposed to the world or ourselves. It can be both exhilarating and terrifying. Still we bare all for hope, for the chance of finding Soul. Written tapestries cover us like quilted renewal, offering security and safety to the soul beneath as it awaits, wanting wings, but oft times daring not to fly." -- Sharaya Kai

Writing 1 Write, my note says. Write. The cursor blinks at me tauntingly. Write! it says, Write! it dares me, as if I had something significant to say. As if my words should somehow be immortalized. Who do I think I am, to offer up my thoughts as somehow worthy of record. Who is anyone? People have been writing since they discovered they could. Civilization rests on the ability to preserve other ideas and thoughts considered important. Writing then, is intrinsic to human nature. Yet... why me? I am merely a woman like any other, and still, I am pressed, cajoled by the black against white, the thoughts that seem to prick at me and insist that I express them. Even then, the mere expression isn't enough. Writers need an audience. Someone to read what they write. Some will tell you that they don't need it. That the writing is enough, and yet they will eventually show someone. Unless it is a Journal. Often that is indeed only for themselves. Poetry sometimes needs no reader to be lifeblood. Sometimes it is enough to express what is heaped up inside upon something tangible as paper or pixels. However, most writing was written, not to be closeted in some dark jar for millions of years, but to be read. Yet then, the reading isn't enough. Writers want to know what is thought. Thoughts are sinew and bone to the framework of a writers craft. They wish to know what the writing inspired, if it expressed what it was meant to, or if it did not, what thoughts it did inspire. If it was poorly crafted, or brilliantly on the mark, writers hunger for the answers. 'It was lovely'... is about as helpful as, 'It stunk'. Neither assist in the betterment of the piece, and both are like watered down soup, broth to a starving man. If you will tell me something, tell me how you feel. Tell me what you thought, tell me you thought nothing, but tell me. For I am... a writer. ---<--{@ Marsha Steed ' 8/2k

MAKING THIS BOOK— I would seriously like to make this book a reality. The written word is one of humanities greatest achivements. Ill be workin on it, please add whatever you can. -Basejumper123

I would be interested in contributing something. It seems like a promising wikibook. I don't have much time on my hands, and I'm not a very good writer, but I would be willing to do a bit of research. Please feel free to say hello on my talk page. Keithy 22:07, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Disappointed in style
I think the way this book is written should change. It looks a little too disorganized. (no offense intended) For one thing it does not take fully into account the full history of language. Written word has been around since the ancient Sumerians. Heck, you could write another book on the history of language. I suggest: - User:Joecool94 -5:06 PM Tuesday, December 26, 2006 (UTC)
 * Intro
 * History
 * Ancient Sumer-0 AD
 * Sections under ancient
 * Modern 0 AD-Present
 * Sections under modern
 * Writing
 * Writing exercises
 * Beginner
 * Intermediate
 * Advanced
 * Fiction
 * Genres under fiction
 * Nonfiction
 * Genres under non-fiction
 * Historical Fiction
 * Summary