(Scene: two friends talking to each other over the phone, the audience can only hear one side)
K: Well, the reason I enjoy it is that writing can be an equation of sorts. There are 26 letters in the alphabet, and I get to decide how to arrange those letters in a way that best describes my current state of being. Even more interesting is when I have to rely on a past even to supply the emotions that help me arrange those letters in the right order. Some people like to do math problems; to figure out how to get to “x.” I think of the final draft as “x” for a writer. How am I going to arrange these 26 letters so I can get “x?” It’s an amazing feeling when not only am I satisfied in my answer, but others look at how I’ve arranged those letters and say, “Oh yeah! That’s exactly how I feel about this issue/even/emotion as well!”
And don’t forget punctuation as well. I’ve not only got letters, but symbols as well, and putting those letters in the appropriate order won’t matter much if you don’t understand what symbol goes where. English is one of the most intriguing puzzles I’ve ever encountered, and I love it.
(In a society where math and science seem to be more highly valued than the arts, it’s easy to feel less intelligent if you’re not the best at solving for the literal “X.” Don’t ever undervalue yourself. Every brain has its own brilliance, and if you let society dictate what is intelligence, you’re not using your smarts at all. End Scene)
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