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How To Make A Difference With Your Writing
Sometimes the pen really is mightier than the sword
Not every writer is a social justice warrior, and not all of us feel the need to use our writing to make the world a better place. But we all have issues we care about. Problems that concern us. Things we want to change.
One of the first books I read about writing, many years ago, was Writing to Change the World, by Mary Pipher. I’ve read it numerous times since. And its message has always stuck with me. If I’m going to put my writing out into the world, why not use it to try and make a difference, in some small way?
If you want to change the world, even a little bit, you could start by writing about the issues that bother you. If that appeals to you, here are some things to think about.
What’s the legacy you want to leave?
We may not spend much time thinking about it, but most of us want to leave a legacy. We don’t want to check out of this life thinking we had no impact whatsoever on the world. If we choose writing as a career, we have the privilege of being able to be creative, earn money and possibly leave a legacy, all at the same time.
Everyone has different motivations for wanting to write and get that writing published, but most…
