Photo by Jez Timms on Unsplash
What motivates you to write?
If one asks authors this question, most would undeniably answer that writing is their passion – a natural fondness for literature and imagination. This is what fuels them to continue scribbling sentiments throughout their days. Others write to express, to put into words what their bodies won’t allow them to communicate. Their pen becomes their voice, and their novels or pieces capture their most authentic thoughts, reflecting the depth of their minds and emotions.
Yet, regardless of their motivations, one thing is certain. Authors write with a genuine attitude. Whether it’s simply to express themselves, inspire others, or leave a literary legacy, authors write from the heart.
The Value Of An Imprint, Being Remembered As An Author
Despite centuries since the birth of literature, there has been no shortage of magnificent materials. This means there has also been no shortage of excellent writers being birthed to create wonderful stories and prose. While this is fantastic news to readers, it makes success so much harder for writers to attain. With numerous authors, being appreciated becomes tougher.
Yearly, there will be authors who get the recognition they deserve.
Corporations, like the Publishers Weekly or the prestigious Nobel Prize in literature, reward authors who have gone beyond their pages to influence their readers’ lives. These authors have put their hearts and souls into their pages, ensuring they’ve written nothing less inspirational and magical. Authors like Gloria Gipson Suggs, who penned the book Piece-A-Way Crossroads, a compilation of different people’s stories, are among those fortunate enough to be esteemed.
Gloria has been acknowledged as Publishers Weekly’s Person of the Year, with her book receiving terrific reviews across boards. It has been recognized as a source of inspiration to readers, a book that can be life-changing to the right audience with the values and lessons weaved in its stories.

This is the magic of being an author. While getting recognized is fulfilling, the real value of what authors do relies on its impact. The literary legacy will remain with their readers even after finishing their books.
Leaving A Literary Legacy, What It Takes To Be Impactful
An author’s literary legacy isn’t only measured by how well their books are received. It isn’t merely about how well one delivers their narratives, the beauty in their words, or how well they’ve crafted their plots. Instead, their legacy lies in their readers’ feelings and thoughts after reading their stories.
How much they change these individuals’ lives aren’t important. The author’s intention to create something meaningful and impactful weighs the most. Although setting the intention matters most, delivering this can influence how well it will be conveyed.
How do authors attempt to craft a literary legacy?
Influence Readers To Take Action
Books help shape readers’ perceptions and beliefs. While they may simply be words, they can nurture a different perspective from readers. To a certain degree, writing is persuasion. What authors write can hearten readers to act or change their beliefs about matters, which, likewise, influence how they react.
If authors wish to create a literary legacy, they must use this authority. This power to persuade must be used to ensure the message they’re spreading is nothing but good.
Illuminate Topics That Matter
In this highly technical era where keywords, web traffic, and likes weigh most to influence authors’ reputations, most might focus on these trivialities. It’s easy to fall victim to the desire to be viral and forget about the influence they have. However, regarding their literary legacy, authors must avoid this trap. They shouldn’t be blinded by the likes or being SEO-friendly to increase their chances.
Instead, authors should constantly choose to write about topics that matter – to them or their readers. They must pick a topic that might not be trendy but will be meaningful. This way, they let others know that someone cares about these matters and encourage them to care.
Support Causes Through Writing
Writing doesn’t always have to be about escapism or being thrilling and romantic. Instead, they should also have a cause. When authors use their pan as their voice, they must also learn to speak for those who can’t. Authors can turn their talent into a responsibility to create a narrative that impacts norms and shifts issues for the victims’ sake.
This might feel useless. After all, what’s a single book going to do? It won’t feel consequential, especially when violence has become a blanket covering some communities from the light. However, authors can associate this with the butterfly effect, and this ripple of goodness can start from their literary legacy.
0 Comments