The profession of writing: what I didn't wish to know at my beginnings

Author: A group of authors Publisher: Takween Publications Year of publication: 2023 Category: Literature and Poetry *** The identity of the writer is a path, and writing is a method. A method through actions, for which there are followers who draw from life and the inherent human condition within it, living again mentally through writing as they once lived through experience. And suddenly, one of them overflows with his creativity and insight into a text that delights one of us, and through him, another discovers what had been absent from him, and a third responds to questions whose echoes had resonated inside him for ages... All of this is the result of a mixture of ink and imagination on paper, pressed between two pages carried by hands in the form of a "portable magic," as Stephen King describes it. This selection does not aim at a specific recipe or a definitive salvation for those aspiring to success in writing. Rather, it acknowledges the complexity of the experience, just as life itself is complex. And whoever takes writing as a profession has dedicated himself to a journey with no rest. The writer does not rest from revealing one of the mysteries of existence until another becomes clear to him. He combines identity, experience, talent, and perspective, ultimately producing a living text that transcends the lifespan of its author through its multiple readings and its influence extending widely among people, deeply rooted in language and life. Moreover, it can be a source of inspiration, yet in that, he remains captive to interpretation and style. The first is the child of others, and the second is the child of eternity—either by employing it properly or by creating something new, regardless of the prevailing trends. It springs from the hands of its creator what deserves to remain among all that a reader might find on any shelf in the world. As for those who seek only to adopt the writer’s identity, the first thing they should do is not read this book, and they will find their way paved easily and smoothly.