To Be A Great Writer, We Must First Transform The Reader

There's a significant transformation that comes with writing: the reader.

It's one thing to entertain yourself with stories, articles, and blogs, but it's another to put someone else in that seat. To invite them into this made-up world and let them see what you've created. There's a thrill in watching their reaction, learning what they take away from it all.

And sometimes, it can be an enlightening experience - after all, isn't that why we tell stories in the first place?

To show people another way of looking at things?

So what's the transformation for the reader?

It might just be the most crucial part of writing there is.

Your story has to take the reader on a journey—and that journey has to move them FROM where they are today TO a new and different place.

Readers need to understand what the story can do for them before they can care about it. The story must take the reader on a journey.

Here are five ways to do exactly that.

Transport them to another place

There are a few ways to transport your reader to another place.

You can take them on an emotional journey, or you can take them on a physical journey. You can also take them on a mental or spiritual journey.

The most important thing is ensuring the destination is worth the journey.

Isn't that why we read in the first place anyway? To get from here to there? To fill a gap in our knowledge? To be entertained often with a simple escape?

So take them there. As a writer, it's almost your moral duty to have the reader pack a bag for a new and exciting journey.

TL;DR

• Transport your reader to another place
• Take them on an emotional, physical, mental, or spiritual journey
• Make sure the destination is worth the journey
• Fulfill a moral duty to transport your reader
• The most important thing is that the destination is worth the journey

Show them a new perspective

Showing a reader a new perspective can mean many different things, but at its heart, it's about giving them a new way of looking at the world.

It can be an eye-opening experience, and it's one of the reasons we tell stories in the first place. We want to show people another way of looking at things and give them a new perspective on life.

When you're writing a story or writing ads for a travel company, it's essential to make sure that the reader is seeing with fresh eyes. That they're growing as a person and seeing the world differently.

If you can do that, then you've succeeded as a writer.

TL;DR

• Showing readers a new perspective can mean giving them a new way of looking at the world.
• When writing a story, it's vital to ensure that the reader is learning something new.

Educate them about something new

One of the most important things a writer can do is educate their reader about something new.

Whether it's a new concept or just a new way of approaching things, readers need to be constantly learning to grow. And that's what writers are for - to help facilitate that growth.

Maybe it's equal rights from the lens of the pressed...

Perhaps it's a unique way of selling services...

It could be anything from fiction to copywriting. Just be sure to help them learn and discover.

So make sure that you're continually educating your reader with your stories. Help them learn something new and see the world differently.

It's one of the most important things a writer can do.

TL;DR

• Helping the reader learn something new is one of the most important things a writer can do
• Writers are for facilitating growth in their readers
• Make sure you're always educating your reader with your stories
• Help them learn something valuable and expand their horizons

Engage their emotions

When you're writing, it's paramount to make sure that you're engaging your reader's emotions.

If you can get them emotionally invested in the story, they'll be likelier to stick with it. I mean, think about it. When was the last excellent book or article you read? What did you feel? How did you feel? Did you finish it or toss it to the side?

You want your reader to feel something - anything - while they're reading your work.

And the best way to do that is to grab them by their emotional throat.

Some writers try to evoke fear, others try to evoke happiness, and others try to evoke sadness. It doesn't matter what emotion you choose, as long as you engage in it.

Heck, take them on a rollercoaster ride so fast and emotionally furious that they don't know whether to laugh or cry...and that they cannot stop reading.

TL;DR

• Hook 'em, and don't let them go.
• Evoke an emotional response from them
• Make sure they feel something while reading
• Engage their senses with your writing
• Grab them by the emotional throat and squeeze

Make them think

Have you ever read a piece and then can't sleep because your brain is ablaze with new thoughts?

One of the most important things writers can do is make their readers think.

Whether through thought-provoking words or just making them question the world around them, writers need to facilitate thought in their readers.

And the best way to do that is by engaging their minds.

There are several ways to do this, but one of the most effective is introducing new concepts or ideas to your reader. Introduce contradictory statements to them. Flip the status quo upside down and get them to question everything.

When writing, make sure you're challenging your reader's preconceived notions about the world.

Help them see things differently and make them think about the world in a new light.

TL;DR

• Introduce new concepts and ideas to your reader
• Make them question the world around them
• Challenge their preconceived notions

The final word

It's the writer who transforms into the reader, inviting others to see what they've created.

Whether for entertainment or enlightenment, it's a thrill to watch someone else experience what you've put your heart and soul into.

One of the best ways to do that is by engaging their emotions and making them think. With thought-provoking words and new ideas, we can challenge their preconceived notions about the world and help them see things in a different light.

It can be an enlightening experience - after all, isn't that why we tell stories in th

So go pick up your pen, and change the world.

One reader at a time.