Candace muses on why she writes, and she speaks for more people than just herself, whether she realizes it or not.
Writing jerks the hopes and dreams of our imaginations into the Real World and shoves them into people's faces. It's hard to say whether words or weapons have done more to set the course of history, but maybe the distinction isn't that important. "The pen is mightier than the sword" misses the point: words are weapons, and every strung-together collection is another battle waged to banish the Ugly and to conform the world to our peculiar vision.
I'd like to read why Candace writes but that link won't let me in, Michael.
That's odd... I emailed Candace about it.
Humbly, Michael. It's nice to at least feel understood, even more so to feel that one's words resonate with another.
Anyway, the post should still be on the main page. I'll try to unprotect my permalinks this afternoon.