a TeMPLe of WoRDS

I was absolutely amazed with this book. It is actually one of the best books I have written on writing. She is very passionate about the subject and gives you lots of information. I fully recommend this to any person who wants to write and carries around a soapbox in their purse/on their person. (That's my thing - I have a soapbox and I'm not afraid to pull it out and use it haha.)

Towards the end of the book, she says the following (I think it speaks volumes):

"The finest thing we can do in life is to grow a soul and then use it in the service of humankind. Writers foster the growth of readers' souls, and the best soil for growth is love. Writing can be love made visible. In the end, one of our best ways to truly change readers is to love them. We can create a world in which those who know teach those who wish to learn. We writers may not live to see the changes that we work for, but readers will enjoy the shade of the trees we have planted."