To make the most of our lives as writers, we must understand the core principles and defining moments of being an author. We must boldly claim our goals, and we must remember, refine, and renew our commitments every day. To help us keep our sights set high, we need to declare ourselves to ourselves, as well as the rest of the world. To that end, today I’d like to share a writing manifesto. Right click on the image to save. Feel free to save it to your desktop, print it out, share on your own website—whatever you need to do to declare yourself a writer of words!