I love words.
Not in a grammatical or vocabulary sense, but in the way they shape a narrative or construct a reality. Strung together like pearls, they can reveal truths or conceal them. They can build worlds or dismantle them.
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but in writing, a thousand words must paint the picture.
“Show, don’t tell,” is the rule that draws readers into a story, real or imagined.
That’s also a good rule for life. Meaning lives in action, not in intention and, alas, not even in words.
Words, alone, are not to be trusted.