The 1 Trick That Will Make Your Writing Resonate With The Reader

Hint: It’s all about timing.

I had to write—no matter what.

I and my family had just taken my sister back to her apartment in New York. After two grueling layovers in Detroit and Atlanta, a storm crept up. My mom struggled to pay the shuttle driver his tip as the flash of lightning gave her the jumps.

As we drove on the highway in the disastrous storm that got worse by the minute, I got on my notes app and wrote.

I know it seems crazy given the circumstances, but I promised myself to write every day for a year and I couldn’t let any distractions ruin it.

I couldn’t figure out what to write about so I wrote an article informing people how to write with distractions (the storm gave me inspiration). It’s one of my favorite articles to date. Not because it got more attention, but because it flowed off the tongue for me.

The reason I tell this story is to show that the best writing isn’t done at a scheduled time — it’s done in the moment.

It’s much easier to get into a flow state when you write in the moment.

You’re at your emotional peak when you write in the moment. You could either be pissed because of a fight with a friend. Sad because of a breakup. Frustrated because you can’t seem to get that promotion at your job.

When that emotion overtakes you, you’re locked in. I once wrote over a thousand words without even realizing it because I was pissed at my family. So I took my computer and wrote in my room.

One of my favorite bloggers, Tom Kuegler, once said he only spends around ten minutes editing because he prefers his writing to be raw. He wants the reader to feel his emotions.

Jay-Z is a cultural icon in the rap industry. What if I told you he did that without writing a single lyric down on a piece of paper? He freestyled almost all of his songs in the studio and still does today. The last time he wrote lyrics was on his 1996 album, Reasonable Doubt.

Action tip: A great way to practice writing in the moment is to free-write in your Notes app. Even if it’s 15 minutes. If you feel strongly about something, write it down. Vomit it all out.

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Final Thought

Writing in the moment is the best way to create quality writing. Not only is it raw with emotion, but it’s easier to write because you’ll be in a constant state of flow.

You might not feel like getting the pen and paper out all the time, but if you can practice it a couple of minutes a day, I know you can get better at raw writing.

Plus, those moments of raw writing can be used as articles to keep in your back pocket whenever you run out of ideas.

So what are you waiting for?

Get your pencil and paper or notes app and start writing.

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