We do need to bring to our writing, over and over again, all the abundance we possess. To be able, to be ready, to enter into the minds and hearts of our own people, all of them, to comprehend them {us} and then to make characters and plots in stories that in honesty and with honesty reveal them {ourselves} to us, in whatever situation we live through in our own times: this is the continuing job, and it's no harder now than it ever was, I suppose. Every writer, like everybody else, thinks he's living through the crisis of the ages. To write honestly and with all our powers is the least we can do, and the most
In her book "On Writing," Eudora Welty emphasizes the importance of bringing our inner abundance to our writing. She argues that writers should strive to connect with their audience authentically by understanding and reflecting the complexities of their own experiences and emotions. The goal is to create characters and narratives that resonate with real human truths, capturing the essence of the times we inhabit. This endeavor of honesty and self-revelation is a vital task for any writer.
Welty suggests that every writer faces the enduring challenge of conveying their beliefs and insights about the human experience. Despite the perpetual feeling of living through significant crises, she asserts that the act of writing with sincerity is both our simplest and most profound responsibility. Through this authenticity, writers can engage with their readers in meaningful ways, portraying the struggles and realities that define our lives.