A lot of writing goes on during the process of estrangement. People write letters, long emails, and Facebook posts. Much of the writing is to the other person involved, and often it is done from a place of anger. Nowadays, of course, people text one another, using our newest communication medium to spit out their point of view in terse messages. From my research, I’ve found that it’s a rare rift that doesn’t have at least one pivotal incident that hinges on something someone wrote. (John’s unfortunately misdirected email is just one of many examples.)
