Naming, Belonging, and Why It Matters in Writing As C.S. Lewis famously wrote, “We read to know we’re not alone.” Similarly, I believe we read to remember that we are named. We’re all grasping to find a place of belonging, and reading gives us that safe anchor in a shifting universe. Story helps us remember and reclaim our names, and that is where we discover anew—with great relief—that we belong.
SLANT LETTER: The Power of Naming in Writing
SLANT LETTER: The Power of Naming in Writing
SLANT LETTER: The Power of Naming in Writing
Naming, Belonging, and Why It Matters in Writing As C.S. Lewis famously wrote, “We read to know we’re not alone.” Similarly, I believe we read to remember that we are named. We’re all grasping to find a place of belonging, and reading gives us that safe anchor in a shifting universe. Story helps us remember and reclaim our names, and that is where we discover anew—with great relief—that we belong.