Writing and literature are both very important skills that are being taught around the world in all different walks of life. No one doubts that having these skills opens the door to so many possibilities, but some believe that professional writing should be reserved only for those who can write with the utmost expertise. This belief leads us to ask; should educators be encouraging young writers to become authors? This is a very difficult question to answer because it leaves us to decide whether it would be better to encourage young writers to become authors, or reserve writing for those with a given talent towards writing. Determining which belief towards writing is more logical and productive is certainly a difficult task, but a task that can be done. The Encourage Writing Camp Advocates of the camp to encourage young writers to become authors suggest that writing is an unrestricted art that should be available to all. Advocates include Mason Currey, Deborah Brandt, Michel de Montaigne, Steve Graham, and Karin Sandmel. In Mason Currey’s article on the death of letter writing he discusses some key points relative to that actual act of writing and the creativity that one gains from it. He believes that one can use casual writing as “a valuable method of easing into and out of a state of mind where they could pursue more daunting and in-depth writing” (Currey 1). Similarly to Currey, Michel de Montaigne believes that writing in a casual setting is an important key to unlocking the deeper thoughts in one’s mind. Deborah Brandt, Steve Graham, and Karin Sandmel all see a strong connection between education and the improvement and development of a writer and his or her writing process. Brandt understands the importance of a good education, or as she says “sponsors,” and sees how a sponsor can impact an individual and his or her writing process. She also suggests that “as we assist and study individuals in pursuit of literacy,