December 10 – Write for Rights!
Hi folks,
As you know, I often talk about inspiration for the fiction writer on this blog. But today is International Human Rights Day, and it is a good day to take up the pen (or your keyboard, I suppose!) for a good cause!
Amnesty’s site is providing you with e-petitions to sign, and instructions as to how to use your Twitter or Facebook account to spread awarenss of human rights violations around the world. But you and I both know that a personal, well-thought out letter carries the most impact when you want your opinion to be heard and valued. The time you put into your letter(s) could make a huge difference to another human being, at home or across the world.
The Writing Challenge: Check out the website, which provides information and videos on various human rights violations and prisoners of concience. Then craft a letter for a cause that speaks to you. Use language to express exactly what you feel, and to ask people who have power to make the world a better place. Don’t forget that you have power too, and that words can be one the most effective tool for change.