Here’s a writing prompt for you: write a letter. A real letter, addressed to a person real or imaginary, printed and signed. #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
Letter writing forces you to choose your tone and diction carefully, to be succinct yet courteous, and to write with purpose. #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
Most letters these days are formal. They force you to put on your most official self, to choose words as if they carry weight. #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
Write a personal letter and a formal one; consider the differences between them. Do both feel like you? Was one easier to write? #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
Write a letter to a friend as if you haven’t spoken in a while. Pay attention to how your voice changes with this in mind. #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
Write a letter as if its your only way of communicating; as if neither the Internet nor phones exist. #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
Write a letter like people used to, knowing a certain amount of time (likely days or weeks) will pass before the response. #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
Does what you say and how you say it change if you know you won’t see a response until life and the mail bring one? #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
Write a letter to experience a different pace of life. Write a letter and save it. Write a letter and ask for one in return. #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
Letter writing not only helps you write, it helps you form and cement relationships. Write a letter to your best friend. #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
Write a letter to your spouse. Mail it to them. Wait to see if they respond. Ask them to do so in a letter of their own. #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
Write as if you might not have another chance. Write like your words matter. Write like you only have so many words to spend. #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
In letters, time stops: write one to capture a moment in time and share it. Keep it forever. Know your recipient will too. #amwriting
— Jim Cormier (@jcormier) May 26, 2015
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