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Ask these questions if you want to fire up your writing
“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.” ~William S. Burroughs
There is no greater satisfaction in writing than spreading fire with words.
The best starting point for creating content that connects with people is to uncover an emotional spark inside yourself.
When you can find that, and lay it bare in the form of your words, your spark will ignite in the minds of others.
Sometimes those sparks are found without trying.
But it can also be powerful to ask yourself questions to spur new thoughts that lead to emotional ideas that make the task of writing a joy (for the most part).
Ask these questions, and see how they inject heat into your writing process…
- What is something that I think about a lot, that no one talks about?
- What do I know that has helped me tremendously, that could improve someone else’s life?
- What is weird about me that would fascinate someone?
- What is an injustice I have seen that must change?
- Who is the one person I…