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                                                       Assuming Accountability

 

            Do you remember before there were cell phones and the internet? Back in the day, we did things the old-fashioned way, dial-up.

A busy signal or continuous ringing signaled no one was home. Frustrating, and whatever you needed to get off your chest had to wait until someone was there or decided to take your call.

Today, it’s even worse. We can instantly ignore those we don’t wish to speak to and block all their calls and messages if necessary.

Case and point, we have many ways to reach out to everyone, including being responsible for what we say and do.

What am I talking about? Well, in today’s society, we see people doing the most, but when it comes time to fess up to their activities, no one’s home.

The same applies to assuming accountability when writing.

For those who still don’t know what I’m speaking about, allow me to enlighten you.

As writers, we create characters with bold personalities who say and do things we would never speak aloud but allow the characters to do the talking for us.

Hello, that’s their role and the main reason we gave them voices. All the same, we as writers are responsible for that content, good or bad.

Don’t feel ashamed or belittled for your creativity. Instead, step forward and assume accountability.

Whether or not you get points for creating unique and opinionated characters, you should never need to apologize or deny their truths.

 

In my opinion, it shows diversity and dimension when you create characters who are unabashedly direct and unafraid to hold any punches.

Also, we are not excused from the subject matter, quality, and feedback when approached about our work.

According to www.academicwritingsuccess.com, qualities of powerful writing are:

1.      readability

2.      focused

3.      developed gracefully

4.      flows with continuity

5.      concrete

6.      well-suited for its audience

7.      compelling

8.      passionate

So don’t make accuses when it’s not one or all these things fulfilled.

We should always hold our writing and content to the highest level; therefore, expect feedback when it’s not and accept accountability for it.

These are key factors of writing accountably.

If you’re bold enough to say it, then be more fearless when it’s time to be accountable.