A Word to the Wise

Words are not the most important thing to a good author. We use words to engage our imaginations and hearts with characters as they care and strive, face obstacles, frustration and loss, return to the struggle, and continue ever on until the end. We use words to evoke an experience calling on all the senses; we use words to engage every faculty of reason, memory, aspiration, empathy and humor. We use words to create stories, and the words are important to the extent that they serve the story – to that extent and no further.