When my daughter was first learning to read and write, she would leave crayon drawings with brief notes to me on the desk in my office

Keywords: words-words-words , communication , creativity , english , grammar , inspiration , language , linguistics , words , writing

Millions of other parents have similar stories about their own little poets using language in compelling and creative ways. (“Out of the mouths of babes …” as the old saying goes.)

https://truthsandwonders.com/2025/02/10/what-my-daughters-drawing-taught-me-about-words

By taking the risk of putting my work out there, I learned that people actually liked what I was creating

Keywords: writing , why i write , writers life

My reasons for writing and my tastes in reading can and probably will change again, but for now, it’s all about comfort and escape. I’m not out to change the world or work through difficult emotions, though I respect anyone who takes on those challenges. I cringe at anything I write based on my own life. Creating my own world in my writing helps me make it through this one.

https://michellewicklow.com/2021/02/21/why-i-write