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How to Become an Influential Writer With One Line Of Text
Success is a choice
Stats are deceptive.
They take you to a five-star restaurant, with the best chefs and the most delicious food. Then they shut the restaurant down due to downsizing because they can.
I once believed numbers told the whole story. That all success stories hinged on how high (or low) the stats were. But I was wrong.
Numbers don’t tell the whole story.
People do.
Smothering your stories to death
Humans carry the ability to craft stories others relate to. Without thinking twice, we form words that invoke emotion.
The response can be life-changing.
I assumed everyone did this. Again, I was wrong. The intent of the creator can be poisoned.
As creatures of habit, we are often influenced by other people. And sometimes those habits dictate the effectiveness of what we create.
The best rule of thumb is to keep your creative expression simple and honest.
People digest words more easily if they are clear. Free them from fluff and your ideas resonate.
