April 24, 2007

Put Yourself into What You Write

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 10:43 am

Sounds Obvious — So Why Do I Forget?

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It’s a simple thought.

When you’re feeling like your writing has no life, put yourself into it. It’s your story, and that’s the tale I want to hear.

If you write about a business book that you just read, put yourself into it. What was it like for you to read it? Did you remember something you used to know? Did it get you inspired to try a new approach? Were you bored? Did it get you jazzed?

If you write about a blog that you’ve discovered, tell me how you reacted to it. What was the one thing that you found compelling? What surprised you? What was your response to the folks in the comment box?

From the time that we started talking, we’ve been telling each other stories. If I hear what you heard inside a story, I might want to give something a try. I might not. Either way I’ll keep reading what you wrote to see what your reaction was.

I can find information in lots of places.

But I can only find your story, if you tell me. That’s powerful.

Put yourself into it. You are the human interest in everything you write.

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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10 Comments to “Put Yourself into What You Write”

  1. April 24th, 2007 at 11:16 am
    Dave said

    Liz,

    I think one of the reasons people don’t write their story is that it would risk exposure. It’s too intimate… too much disclosure. Then you know more about me than you should or I would like you to. If I’m not secure, I can’t show you who I am. I might give you a few bits of information about me, but I’m better to stick with information, even generic information… not sharing me.

    I hate reading your blog… :grin: It stirs me up too much. It’s too creative. It pushes me to get better. Thanks a lot. :smile:

  2. April 24th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Dave!
    I’m sorry I push you. I really am just mean to get interested in new ideas. . . :)

    I love to make you think. :)

  3. April 24th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
    Tariq Khan said

    Thanks for the great reminder, Liz!

  4. April 24th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
    Jesse Petersen said

    I’m hearing your voice in my head when I read this. Get out of my head, Liz! :)

    I love writing about my happy niche. It’s something that I can express my feelings about, yet it is a meaningless niche, so things don’t get “messy.”

    Now it’s time to open the doors to new possibilites…

  5. April 24th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Tariq!
    You give pleanty of great reminders. I put a few here to remind myself too. :)

  6. April 24th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Jesse!
    Congratulations on your acceptance to the University!!!

    Talk about possibilities!!

  7. April 24th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
    gl hoffman said

    Your story telling concepts stimulated me to find out funny and interesting stories people have about their dads. Fun to hear how us dads have embarrassed our kids …

    GL/
    http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds

  8. April 24th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
    Troy said

    Why do you forget? Fear of success? With your giving heart, an honest outpouring would surely land you on The Best Sellers List.

    Why do I forget? Fear of analysis. With my unbound mind, an unfettered spewing would surely land me in an asylum.

  9. April 24th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Troy!
    I wonder if we kept our memory together where we would end up? That would be something worth talking about! :)

  10. April 25th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
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