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My Reflection As A Writer And Speaker

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Every writer and speaker has a goal, that has been created by something they have gone through, and wish to share with others. They wish to share with others their life story and experiences because of the positive impact it’s had in them. They believe that by sharing they will be able to find others who are struggling or going through the same thing; By sharing they will be able to help and inspire those who are struggling or are in need of help.
Writers and speakers earn the right to be heard by their audience by expressing their feelings and talking about their experiences which others can relate to and be influenced by. As a writer and speaker their goal is to be able to influence others by talking about everyday things that we don 't really pay attention to but affect us in a certain way. There are many things that can occur each day that we hardly pay attention to, but when a writer or a speaker talk about it, we visually see and realize how much it’s affected us and realise that we are not the only ones who are facing difficulties, there are many in this …show more content…

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