The Writer's Toolbox

As I reflect on the reading, many things come into focus in my mind about the skills and values any one writer possesses and offers as they begin to write.  Another way to think about it is the question, what are you made of?  As a writer, your only true tool is yourself.  Therefore, your toolbox is what skills you have to use as you write.  In order to increase your writing skills, you must expand and grow your personal toolbox.  This analogy is very basic and extremely effective. We are workers of our own language.  We are compelled to use our personal tools to create the best works we can.