Writers. You probably know one. They are interesting creatures. You can usually find one hidden in the deep recesses of your local library, hiding behind a book or in the sanctuary of a too-big bean bag chair. They're odd, nocturnal, but always tired. Their blue-black eye bags are common among most of them and, like their close cousin the raccoon, writers have these circles to emphasize their eyes during display behaviors such as mating rituals or aggressive acts (says AEC). But these creatures are usually quiet, a little bit shy, and easily startled. They are solitary, prefer their own company to others, but learn to find interest in others here and again. Whether it be a potential mate (which the writer will stare at from across the room but refuse to talk to) or simply a friend. If you have a writer friend you know that they eventually come out of their shell, sometimes they can even be loud and obnoxious. But be warned, by befriending a writer, you agree to help them through any social situation, like talking to that cute, potential mate across the room.

However, there is something else about a writer that most people don't see. There is a secret hidden within those oversized sweaters and collection of coffee mugs. Something that is hardly innocent, rather quite powerful. Writers have super powers, and specifically one that is particularly extraordinary. It is a power that flows within the ink of their pen; it is used in every word, in every story they bring forth. It's a power that is honed, practiced within the sanctity of their rooms, then stored in closed notebooks and locked drawers. It is a power that mends and breaks relationships, it bends ones perspective of reality. It has been used for centuries, since the first story was told, but it remains invisible to the untrained eye.

Writers have the power of immortality.

But its not the power to keep only themselves alive for all of time, they have the ability to bestow immortality onto whoever they choose. They do so through their words. While the psychological memory of someone might die with their bodies and with those who knew them, the writer has the ability to keep one's memory alive by devoting their presence to paper. By writing down or creating a character in the name of someone, the writer locks their memory into words, and we all know that words last forever. Think of all those who will never be forgotten because of literature. Dante Alighieri immortalized himself in his Divine Comedy, Mark Twain based Huckleberry Finn off of his childhood friend Tom Blankenship. For all of time these characters will be remembered, and in addition, those who they represent will be remembered as well.

If a writer writes about someone in their life, they intend for them to be remembered for all of time to come. It's both a blessing and warning. Given that it is only the writer who can bestow such a gift upon others, it is the writer's perspective of that person that becomes their memory. A writer will always write about a good friend in a positive way, but the same cannot be said for those who have done writers wrong. Be warned, never find yourself on the writer's list of contempt, for if you do, your memory will be immortalized in disdain. Of course, this becomes the writer's comeback, their revenge against anyone who has ever crossed them. Although the writer might be shy on the outside, their hearts are easily broken and their blood flows like ink onto the page. They can be quick to damn those who hurt them. Be warned.

So while the writer might be a small, odd creature, they are truly super. With the power of immortalization, writer's have long been able to turn the course of history for good or for bad. Some of the most influential people in this world were writers, and they remain to be. With the right word and the right phrase, the writer can evoke a feeling so strong in the hearts and minds of their readers that it could alter the way they see reality. It's truly is a super power, and only one of many that flows in the ink of each and every one of their pens.