The Role of the Writer

The quote that has sustained me as a writer more than any other, that I have taught more than any other is this: "The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say." -- Ana�s Nin. Why? Because writers of all stripes have to dig to find the story behind the story, the words behind the words, the meaning behind the obvious, the depth beneath the surface.