Let’s get inspirational and aspirational instead of instructional.

The topic is how much words matter.

As Nathaniel Hawthorne said, “Words – so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.”

Do words matter when you write?

This Hawthorne quote represents what I aspire to as a writer. I want to be someone who knows how to combine words in a way that makes a difference.

Whether it’s on this blog, or in the book I’m writing, or in articles I write for clients, I work to combine words in a way that communicates clearly, effectively, and accurately.

Sometimes I write to move people. More often than not, though, I write to inform or to teach or to enlighten. If I don’t use my words effectively, I won’t achieve my goal.

What about you? What do you want your words to do?

Here’s to all of you unleashing the power of words in your books.

What is your goal as you put words together for your book? Please share it in a comment so you inspire the rest of us.