Powerful tool for beginning writers

    #ThePowerOfStory

 

 

I don't know about you, but just writing that makes me want to pay a visit to Bob the Businessman!)The point is, telling a story is more likely to help your prospect connect the dots from his or her problem to your solution.

And, if you can add sensory elements by describing the way things smell and taste and feel, your story will be even more effective at lighting up your reader's sensory cortex — thereby forming a memorable connection.

Try this simple practice exercise to sharpen your sensory-based writing. Pick something you love, and then explain it on every level possible. Describe the way it looks, feels, smells, and tastes. Describe the sounds associated with it.

Maya Angelou said it best: "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Stories will always be one of our most powerful tools for the creation of feelings. Also, learn how to frame your personal stories so they resonate with and engage your readers. Remember, engagement prompts action, whether that means more buyers for your product, more subscribers for your service, or more donations for your cause.

To your story-writing success!