Composing with Intentionality
In the world of words, every scribe has a unique story to tell. For Meg, the creator of Novelty Revisions, her journey began with a simple question: "Why do you write?" This inquiry served as a catalyst, helping her break down barriers, dissolve excuses, and ultimately, establish a blog that matters.
Meg's writing covers a diverse range of topics, from writing itself, to food, and nerdy things. Her work, published in various publications, aims to help writers put their ideas into words, and inspire them to continue even when faced with frustration or a lack of motivation.
The act of writing, according to Meg, starts with defining the target audience and purpose for a project. This purpose can be as broad as to persuade, inform, entertain, or share feelings, or as specific as communicating clearly in a business context, or presenting evidence-based arguments in an academic one.
Every writer, it seems, needs a selfless reason for writing, in addition to a personal one. For some, this selfless reason is to help or inspire others. For Meg, her selfless reason was encapsulated in her tagline for Novelty Revisions: to help writers find their voice and make their words matter.
Successful writers, it's clear, have a definite purpose for writing that drives their efforts and practice. This purpose gives significance to a writer's words, whether the whole world sees them or not. Defining one's purpose for writing, Meg explains, involves erasing the facade of expectations, and focusing on what truly resonates with the writer.
Beyond specific projects or assignments, common purposes for writing include to persuade, to inform, to entertain, and to share or express feelings. These broad writing purposes encompass many types of writing across contexts. In professional and academic contexts, writing also aims to communicate clearly and effectively, present evidence-based arguments, and reflect on and organize thoughts.
Thus, writing serves broad human purposes beyond completing a task: influencing others, sharing knowledge, eliciting emotions, and facilitating communication across many settings. The writer's personal motivation often stems from an inner need to constructively express thoughts and empower others.
In essence, every individual has a unique purpose for putting their ideas into words. Whether it's to persuade, inform, entertain, or share feelings, this purpose drives the writer, providing them with the motivation to continue even when the personal reason fails to satisfy. For Meg, and for countless other writers, the purpose for writing is a combination of a personal need and a desire to leave a handprint on the world.
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