While I won't be stay up until 3AM on purpose anytime soon (hopefully!), I do agree with your point. Some of my best performing articles just seemed to flow right out of my mind onto the page. Most always it was something that had my emotions stirred up - for one reason or another.
I think it's because when we share our emotions it gives our readers one more thing to relate to. Not only may they agree with the point we are making, but they felt the same way about it.
When you can "hit home" with someone's head and heart - that's a powerful combination.
While I won't be stay up until 3AM on purpose anytime soon (hopefully!), I do agree with your point. Some of my best performing articles just seemed to flow right out of my mind onto the page. Most always it was something that had my emotions stirred up - for one reason or another.
I think it's because when we share our emotions it gives our readers one more thing to relate to. Not only may they agree with the point we are making, but they felt the same way about it.
When you can "hit home" with someone's head and heart - that's a powerful combination.
Yeah I totally agree Jameson. Plus I feel like when we're emotional we write with more conviction/reckless abandon, and readers like that a lot too.
I love this advice. While I do much my writing from 10am to 2pm, there’s a lot to be said for the flow I get at the opposite end of the day.
Hey Tara! Yeah for sure. I haven't written late at night for a long time now but it's a trick I'll know I can use when the time is right. :)
I like splattering emotions onto a doc then refining as I go. The flow feels right
That's how people SHOULD write.
Inspired the f outta me bro
I should have done that last night when kept awake by the unusually hot weather here in the UK.
If I stayed up to 3am... I’d be done for. However, I do normally wake up at 5am, so... maybe it wouldn’t be so bad.
Got children?
Aria I'd imagine this would be even more relevant advice if you had children lol
How about a keynote talk at 3am? Does that work?
Just discovered my keynote speech Pakistan is scheduled for 3am. 😆