Today, I remind you of something basic.

Every language has an alphabet, has dialects, accents and regional sayings. What I want you to remember is you are a writer. You have more than just letters to command, you have histories to bend to your will.

You have the power to replay, augment, even mystify what is familiar. You have the power to retell histories as both the victim and valiant. Don’t fear that.

The letters, the language are merely a code.

You, dear writer, need to—must!—decode it.

With Love & Ink,

JBHarris