Do you want to know the secret to effortless writing? Of course you do!
Watch my video below, or read the post, and I’ll share my secrets with you.
Hello my lovely writers!
One of the things I always try to get writers to do is to relax more with their writing. I encourage them not to be so earnest and such a perfectionist about it.
I encourage them to remember why they started writing in the first place. It was because it was fun or something to release them from the stresses of day-to-day living.
Writing was enjoyable and, crucially, great for your brain as well. As creatives, we need to do something creative most days to keep our brain balanced. In the same way some people need to go for a walk, run or cycle ride, creatives need to do something creative.
The secret to effortless writing
Lightening up with your writing and not taking it so seriously is twofold. On the one hand, you enjoy it more when you come to it with a lighter heart, and a sense of excitement and adventure, rather than a task that’s got to be done.
Then on the other hand, by dint of that, you bring this lightness to your book for your reader as well.
I’m currently reading a book by Lucy Foley called The Paris Apartment and, even though it’s a dark, dark story, there is a real lightness to it.
There’s a kind of fun element to it, it bounces along nicely and that is probably because she does too. Lucy bounces along with this book and you can tell she enjoyed writing it and that translates through to the reader experience. If the writer has enjoyed writing it then the reader is going to enjoy reading it.
Don’t take your writing so seriously
Harlan Coben also comes to mind as he loves the writing process. Harlan Coben enjoys the challenge it comes with and that shows in his writing. Whether or not you like his stories, or that genre of stories, you can see that lightness and the fluidity with which the stories go from one scene to the next.
So, I really want to encourage you to try your best not to take this so seriously. Enjoy your writing, go with the flow, see where the story takes you and know you can come back and tweak things later. Doing this will have a ripple effect later on with your reader. Your reader is going to feel that joy and going to go along with you and have a much better experience.
If you enjoy your writing, it’s twofold. You enjoy it and so does your reader.
Emma xx
Emma Dhesi
Emma Dhesi is a Certified Author Accelerator Book Coach and bestselling author who helps writers let go of perfectionism, self-doubt and writer's block through her signature programme, Unlock Your Creative Block.
She is the host of the YouTube Channel, Emma Dhesi, where she interviews debut and experienced authors alike.
Through her 1:1 coaching programme, Emma helps new authors start and finish their first novel.
Emma provides personal written feedback on their pages and guides them through the emotional rollercoaster that is writing a novel!
