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About This Author
My name is Joy, and I love to write.
Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground.
 
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Everyday Canvas #829184 added September 26, 2014 at 3:35pm
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Writing Imparts Hidden Energy to Most Any Communication
It goes without saying that I like writing for anything. Some people can hold long lists in their minds whereas, despite the mnemonics tips I have tried to use, I usually forget something if I don't have a written list. The same goes for every communication. Writing works better for telling another person or the world what I mean.
On the other hand, speaking face-to-face with a person has its advantages, too. Then, I can add other means of communication to speaking, such as gestures, the tone of my voice, etc. Some of those additions go both ways, as our faces and body language signal meanings. This, however, is not necessarily done with conscious decision; yet, it is helpful in transcribing or adding to the meaning of the words the other person is saying. When informal give and take between friends are the issue, speaking or even speaking without much thought is fine. Even then, I find taking care with what I say is needed, so I don't unknowingly say something that would hurt the other person.
Communication skills are essential in handling all aspects of life. Be it an interview or dealing with friends or writing a report, getting the point across is what matters. Good communication is key for creating relationships between people, groups, and nations. I have a strong suspicion that most wars and misunderstandings take place due to poor communication skills and methods, and misinterpretations happen because, while interacting, people forget to give importance to their messages or they haven't thoroughly thought out the situation and their words.
For the success of any communication, thinking skills, writing skills, speech skills, listening skills and non-verbal skills are needed. The tenets of good writing, however, is the basis for all good communication. When writing skills are perfected, the other areas of communication also benefit, because writing skills are based on thinking skills. That is why presidents and heads of other groups have speech writers, and most of us usually write down at least the vital points of any important thing we need to say.
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