Writing to Change the World by Mary Pipher

Changing the world is something that many people have as the engine of what they do. Isn’t it somehow a goal for every writer? Words and writing can be a way to change the world. This is the theme of Mary Pipher in her book Writing to Change the World.

As Pipher says in the book, we all understand the world from our own point of view and good writing helps readers build bigger frames and connects them.

What is the reason behind writing a book or any other text? It may be just to bring out what you have inside, but above all it is to connect with other people. We hope someone reads our text and reacts in some way. We may want them to share our ideas or buy something from us, all depending on our goal and message.

We may even hope that we can change someone’s mind on a matter that is close to our hearts. If that happens, we have already changed the world. Because we can only change the world one person at a time. Changing the world is not about big revolutions, it is about small steps of change.

The book Writing to Change the World is divided into three main parts, where the first part What We Alone Can Say focuses on an author as an individual. Pipher highlights, among other things, the importance of finding your own voice. Different authors have different voices and different ways of writing.

Some need a quiet place to write, while others can write almost anywhere.

Pipher has also worked as a therapist and in one of the chapters he makes an interesting Evaluation Report on Mr. USA. To know its status you have to read the book.

The second part, The Writing Process, deals with the challenges and rewards an author encounters in writing. Like everything else in life, writing is easy for someone, while others have to struggle to get the words down on paper. Some writers can cast pearls at will; most of us, however, are trudgers.

There are many stages during the writing process, such as fighting demons, overcoming resistance, and living with hope. But it is an exciting journey.

In the third part, Calls to Action, she is looking for different ways to get the message across. Writing is not just about books and articles, there are also letters, blogs, music, etc. There have probably never been more ways for people to express themselves than today.

Pipher freely uses his own experiences in the book, which gives a personal and close touch to the reader. It is a writing guide that a more novice writer can also use.

Changing the world by writing the book Writing to Change the World is a step towards your own goal.