We are all writers

I recently conducted an informal poll asking people if they considered themselves writers.  Every person I talked to denied being a writer.  After they responded I asked them if they used Facebook, Twitter, or other social media sites.  I also asked if they texted, used email, kept a journal or blog to communicate with friends and family.  I then inquired about work practices, like reports or newsletters. Every single person admitted to using one or more of these tools in both their personal and professional life.  In doing this I showed them that just because a person isn't a published author, or someone who gets paid for their writing, WE ALL ARE WRITERS.  
Let me give you an example to show how this is true.

Through a Facebook group that I am a part of, I had the opportunity to review a website of a woman who creates crafty items, sells them, and teaches workshops to others so they can learn how to make the crafts.

I obtained her permission to use her website as an example of writing.  

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First, I love the name because of its storybook reference.  As a writer, I appreciate the nod to literature and writing. I use the "Once upon a time" image above for my Twitter feed.  Second, as a professional writer, I appreciate well written texts and her writing communicates her ideas clearly.  Third, as a Writing and Rhetorics major, I found her visual elements to be both appropriate and extremely effective. Here's the review I sent to her:

I love your website, the colors, the fact that it looks clean and professio​nal, and your blog is especially wonderful. You did a great job putting it together. ​

She has 7 tabs that her site visitors can click on to find specific information, About, Products, Workshop Registration, Q&A, Blog, Terms of Service, and Refund Policy. These 7 tabs illustrate just how diverse writing can be in one website.  I'm positive that when she created her site she didn't put any thought into how many different genres of writing she would have to navigate; from informational and descriptive to conversational and creative and even legal.

​The Once Upon a Craft website is a great example of how we are all writers in many different ways and how writing is intertwined with almost every aspect of our lives. 

Click on the Once Upon A Craft logo above to access her full website.