It is probably fair to say that all of us frequent this site amongst other reasons, for our love of words and for the power that can be harnessed by our construction of those words into an order of our liking. We can, hopefully, stir emotions within our readers or perhaps influence a particular course of action. Indeed it seems that with the current demand in comedy at a perceived all time high, the art of 'wordsmithery' has for a long time never been so en vogue. It recently occurred to myself how powerful a bare minimum of two words can be! We are all familiar with the oft-heard, oft-varied two-word insults which can be filled with venom, threat, frustration or wit. Applying his own caveat that offence is not given but taken, Jimmy Carr proposes the world's shortest joke "dwarf shortage!"
However, two words have had a different impact on myself. They have encouraged me; right here on this very site. Not many of us I am sure have the time to read everybody's shared work but the fact that so many do read at least some and make comment is a applaudable.
That encouragement I am sure is felt by others as it is by myself. Perhaps we could all indulge ourselves in just a moment of mutual back-slapping for the way, tiny or otherwise, we help each other through harnessing the power of words!
'Words are good servants but bad masters'
Having a serious obsession with Aldous Huxley, I couldn't agree more.
'A blessing on the printer's Art
Books are mentors of the heart.'
I believe that the written word is more powerful than the spoken. More thought and care goes into what people write. And because reading is very personal, it is more likely to have an impact.
There is a diversity of opinions on this site. Which consist of constructive critiques or words of encouragement. Long may the debates continue.