Tuesday, July 2, 2013

The Text for Writing

Most of us have, at some point or another, made use of a diary to record the daily events – whether these were the struggles or the mountaintops. Writing has the ability to take you away from the reality of you surroundings. More so, it gives you the ability to make sense of what is going on in and around you.

No matter what the reason is for writing, it is a matter of getting something productive going. Whether you are writing a report, an essay, a diary entry, or a massive project such as a book, it is a definite step away from who you are in the moment.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

The Ode to Writing


Since the beginning of time, Man has felt the need to record the happening of life in some way. It started with depictions on the cave walls, where people recorded the hunt of the day. They often recorded the victorious celebration of the hunt.


Following this method was the introduction of the clay tablets and the hieroglyphs. The meaning of words came about through the images and “drawings” they created. The images used in a particular sequence would represent a message.