28 Electrifying Tips for Creating Breakthrough Writing
A
re there any secrets to writing clear, crisp, alive—even break-
through—material?
You bet!
But they have more to do with how you think as you write than
with any before or after writing techniques. Here they are.
SEE THE EVENTS
As you write, visualize the material you are writing about. If you
can see the characters, the action, the scene, the product, or what-
ever, then your reader will see it with you. There is a subtle link
connecting your brain with your hand that enables you to inno-
cently convey what you see to your readers. It happens automati-
cally. As you write, visualize what you are writing about, and your
words will naturally fit the image.
Another approach is to visualize your reader. If you know your
reader, perfect. If you don’t, try to conjure up an image of who you