The National Association of Independent Writers and Editors sponsors Words Matter Week each year to celebrate the importance of words. This is the sixteenth year for the observance. Each day, the organization posts a writing challenge on its blog, and followers are invited to respond to the challenge on their own blogs. I feel like I had a small part in the initiation of inviting other bloggers to write about the subject from a comment left on my blog and followed up on by the director of NAIWE.
In previous years, I have written about the week and responded to challenges. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Words Matter Week 2015
- Words Matter 2009
- What I Learned from a Colorful Character: Eliminate This Word
If you, too, believe that words matter, check out the daily writing challenges and see if you have a response.