Two American Writers Underline Importance of Communication Between Writers, Society

Two American writers and journalists have stressed the importance of communication between writers and people based on openness and modesty, as well as practicing writing continuously and seriously and verifying the information writers have before publishing it.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> In a seminar organized by the Jordan Media Institute (JMI), in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy, Christopher Merrill, director of the University of Iowa&#39;s International Writing Program, and Dr. Kathryn Miles from Green Mountain College said that writers must focus on the human aspect in their writings and develop relations with people and listen to them.<br /> <br /> In the seminar, which was moderated by JMI Adviser Bayan Tal, the two writers stressed the importance of verifying the information that writers obtain and that people circulate before including it in their writings because the information being circulated does not have to be correct. They said that there is no difference between writing for publishing in newspapers or in a book. They underlined continuous and serious research and writing to accomplish success in this profession.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> The seminar is part of the University of Iowa&#39;s annual program, in which it also hosts a group of young writers from Jordan and the world. At the end of the seminar, JMI students and the two writers held a conversation about the importance of writing and a number of other issues.<br /> <br /> Merrill has won a number of international awards. His works, which include poetry, have been translated into more than 30 languages. In 2012, U.S. President Barack Obama appointed him as a member of the National Council on the Humanities. Miles published her works in many newspapers and journals. She is also a mentor at Chatham University and researcher at Maine Humanities Council.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> &nbsp;