I have been told that I am a great writer.
Do I believe it?
Sure, I’m a good writer, maybe even a great one. I’ve written for enough hours to claim some level of expertise.
However, what I really hear when someone tells me that they enjoy my writing is that I’ve touched a part of them.
I don’t think they are touched by the actual words, metaphors or fancy vocabulary I use. Those elements are visible and tangible so they can be easily attributed to great writing. But those don’t make great writing.
I believe, above all, it is the energy infused into the words by a writer that makes writing “great.” When a writer knows their own voice, their writing has a clarity to it. And if a reader’s energy matches up with a writer’s, then the writing may seem great.
