Dear Writers,

Good writers come from every country and background, good writers come from every language, and good writers come from every genre of writing. There are many, many ways to be a good writer. But I think there are quite a few things that all good writers do and probably the first one is this: Good writers are specific.

The world is so big and there’s such a mind-blowing amount of experience. To turn that into meaningful shapes on a page seems like it’s nearly impossible. The only way you’ll ever get through to your reader is if you put specific images into their minds. If you do that, then they’ll begin to recognize their world and see themselves in the words you are writing. And that’s something special.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck