The act of writing is the act of discovering what you believe.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Writing clarifies personal beliefs through the process of creation.
- In plain terms
- You discover what you think by writing it down.
- What can you take from it?
- The act of writing helps clarify thinking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you believe?
- How does writing change you?
Another view
Thinking without writing can also reveal beliefs.
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