Be Awesome: Write About Something That Will Transform Your Life!
By: Anthony Dezenzio
Tags: Transformation, Writing Tips, Change Your Life, Writers On Medium, Writers On Writing

It’s been stated many times that you should “write about what you know”. It’s also been stated that following that course of action will condemn you to a life of boredom. That means no matter how hard you try, you’ll never advance beyond your current limitations. That doesn’t sound encouraging, does It?

It’s also been suggested that you should write about what you’re passionate about, something that has meaning to you. Remember, you’ll be spending a considerable amount of time researching, writing, rewriting, and editing your story. On the other hand, if you’re writing a story that you have no idea about, it will eventually drive you insane or push you over the edge. That’s why you should never undertake a project you have no idea about.

Try writing an essay about someone you cherish. Emotions always bring out the best in your character. All of us go through the same emotions, the only difference is we might experience them in different ways. We all experience joy, love, friendship, anger, resentment, and fear. And when you make use of this universal language by creating stories, you convey that message to your readers. When you and your characters go on that journey, your readers will go along with you.

When was the last time you read a story that changed the way you saw the world? I certainly have. Here’s a simple tip you can try that will help you write stories that will transform the lives of others, including you.

Now, I don’t mean just sitting back and thinking about it. What is the one thing that really would transform your life? You might be thinking about subjects related to divorce, selling your house and moving away, quitting your job and hiking across the world. But that’s not the change I’m talking about. I’m talking about real-life changes, the kind of transformation that starts within you.

As storytellers, we continually live inside our own fantasy world, wouldn’t you agree? Real creativity begins when our experience connects with our imagination. As a writer, your story needs to evoke a feeling that captures the reader from the very first page and never letting them go until they read the last page. You must reach inside your own body of emotional experience and deliver them in words to the reader.

It takes courage to expose your inner feelings, to take your readers on a journey, not knowing the outcome. All of us at one time or another experienced difficulties in our life.

Somewhere in our subconscious mind are stored all the emotions, traumas, jubilations, and memories of our lives. As you retrieve these hidden emotions, a strange thing will happen. Of course, you won’t relive the actual events as they happened to you. However, by drawing on these emotions, and allowing them to be your guide, your imagination will fill in the missing piece of the puzzle. Soon you’ll discover yourself recovering images and scenes from situations that might differ completely from your own experience. Writing a memoir or autobiography is not the goal here. You want to write a story with an emotional tone that others will want to read.

Whenever you write a story involving a character confronting their problem, conquering their obstacles, and facing their fear, you are unconsciously writing a manual that shows others how they can make those changes too. Writers of fiction might not show you how to fly to the moon, or how to win the lottery and cash in on millions, or how to build a successful business from home. But they can teach you how to live a fuller life, how to connect with others, how to connect with yourself and heal relationships to lead more joyful lives.