Telling a Compelling Story: Why I Write
I've always loved words. I learned to read when I was very young, and the more I read, the more I wanted to read - and the more I wanted to write. Stories have the power to evoke powerful emotions, and that power lies not just in the story itself, but in how the story is told. Words matter. Sounds matter. Phrasing matters. And when you're reading (vs. listening), the structure matters even more: what's forgivable in spoken language becomes a glaring distraction in the written
