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How to Know When You Are Writing Well
The tears reveal the depth of the heart.
Writers try to speak the truth. They look at their own lives and wonder how they can express their thoughts to others in a way that helps both themselves and their audience.
It is common to see writers expressing pain in their work. They figure that if they can just be true enough and raw and real, it will be a better work. Most writers have a noble quest.
A writers’ quest is to abide in the word; to abide in the logos.
They express their pain and sorrow and hurt. Often to the point that their writing feels like a form of self-mutilation. It’s like they are cutting themselves with their prose.
If I can just cut a little deeper, maybe get to the bone; then my audience will love me and appreciate my work.
Often a writer will express more pain in their writing than they ever did in real life. They think that the more pain, the more trauma they can detail, the better.
Even horror fiction is often a representation of the prayer of the writer. “I’m glad I’m not this bad,”; they insinuate.
And many times, this self-evaluation is functionally true. When we read a piece that moves us deeply, this is the type of writing that often gets a huge…
