The Fine Craft of Words

Is it a choice to read everything that is written and judge the writer? Or is being selective the reader’s responsibility? In today’s literary world, many writers face excessive criticism for what they write. This is also strongly shaped by the way social media makes writers accessible to people from every walk of life. However, if such criticism negatively affects the writer’s creativity, it may be no different from chaining the writer’s pen and taking away the freedom to think and create.

Every day, new works are added to the existing body of literature across the world, and thousands of books and texts reach readers in one way or another. Since it is clear that not every work will appeal to everyone, and that a human lifetime will never be enough to read everything that has been written, I believe selectivity is a necessity for the reader.

Reading has been a hope that has kept me connected to life since childhood, and writing has become an equally great passion. As one’s intellectual foundation grows, the feeling that one is not yet enough before reaching a certain maturity is, I suppose, part of this passion. The desire to reach perfection teaches us over time what growing more refined in creativity, literature, and art can add to the human spirit.

Cutting fabrics from existing words and designing suitable clothes for them while pouring my deep thoughts into writing is the most beautiful aspect of literature for me.

I always say put your word out there, be open to criticism, and let appreciation and feedback be your light while writing. Should it not be so?