Finally, after many grueling hours of reading writing techniques and fighting techniques, my eyes feasted upon a writer whose style I actually admired and agreed with tenfold.
I started off reading a Word About Words and immediately the writer’s brilliance jumped off the page at me. His ability to convey a point about the power of words, using the word power itself blew my mind metaphorically and conveyed its point concretely at the same time. He stressed on the importance of perfect word use when trying to put across a point and he used a word (power) that could be seen in two different, relative, beautiful contexts.
As a writer I’ve always appreciated meaning behind specific word use and that “that word” used in “that” situation. It was put there for a reason, so changing “that” word could subtract the power or meaning in exactly what you are trying to say. Never sensor your work for those who won’t get it, or won’t deem it appropriate…write it perfectly for you.
I have disagreed and kind of just accepted the techniques the past few journalists have used for Civil Discourse just because I had to. They had good points. They had good background. And their argument…good. But in order for their argument to be great, they needed to throw everything else out and speak from the heart. Attack the other side with passion and “In your Face” style writing!
Alinsky believed in what was different. Alinsky spoke from the heart. And I applaud him for that because he stole the words right from my closed, terrified of Civil Discoursed mouth.
Joe Walters
