I Love Them, I Hate Them

As a writer, I am both a lover of all things linguistic and a warrior against verbosity. I adore words. I love the feel of them in my mouth, the sound of them in my ears and the shape of them on the page. If words were cookies, I'd gobble them up. The power of language cannot be understated. A well chosen word can alter someone's life, change their perspective and open their eyes. I am humbled by the responsibility that goes into being a writer. However, that same power can be drowned out by ...