How to influence the reader: 6 tips to writers

I know how you are bored with the same writers' tips. But here the adviser's reputation speaks for itself. Steven Pinker - one of the most influential psychologists in the world, the scholar and linguist from Harvard University. And here are six tips that he can give any writer.

I always thought that writing - is a form of art, along with music, painting and architecture. Pinker have a different opinion. He believes that writing - is a science, and, like any other science, writing subject to the rules, which we describe.

As much as we wanted to be unique, but unfortunately, the brain of all work about the same. Therefore, the writer is important to know the basics of psychology to be able to properly influence a person. What do you need?

Create images, but do not show superiority

One-third of the human brain responsible for vision. Therefore, you should give the reader an opportunity to "see" your story. To the reader moved from the phase of "I think I understand" to the phase of "I know", he needs to see the images in your head of what you want to convey.

Many writers are also trying to impress deep thoughts and buzz words. BUT here you can read about a study that proved that the easier the brain to process the information, the greater the emotion she had cause. Think about writing as well. Trying to show its superiority over the reader, you make him feel stupid.

No one likes to feel stupid.

Avoid omniscience

Even when we write for others still think primarily about themselves. What does it lead? To no good. Remember that the reader does not know what is in your head. Therefore, many of your thoughts can be absolutely incomprehensible.

We heard the phrase "Explain as if I'm a child of five?" It is not without truth. The best way to find out if everything is clear to the reader - this is to give someone read your creation. It is desirable to someone from your target audience. So you've got yourself the editor, even if the editor - this is your other bones.

Remember the main idea

Give the reader as soon as possible to understand what is your idea, and build a story around it. People need to start from the main point, to follow the progress of your story. This rule is also supported by research.

So, you do not seem too smart, should be able to create images and to remind the reader about the main idea. What's next?

break rules

If all books were written by the rules, imagine how boring life would be. What would we do without the "A Song of Ice and Fire," in which every 50 pages dies one of the main characters?

Or without James Brown song I feel good. Yes, Brown, too, has violated the rules, because before this song phrase «I feel good» was not in English.

But, in order to break the rules, you first need to learn them. And it is much more difficult.

Read

No article for writers will not do without this advice. If you want to make music, you have to listen to a lot of music. If you want to learn how to draw, will have to spend more than one day, studying the works of other artists.

So it is with writing. Not only educational materials but also books of famous, good and interesting to you writers. You can not become a good reader, without reading it.

Do not think that can be done perfectly the first time

You would think that the thoughts in your head as much as possible clear and understandable. However, it is not. We'll have to spend a lot of time editing and rewriting to get a job, to her came from an expert. All writers on the correct written many times. You can read about this in the book "The bird the bird».

Of course, the world has a great writer, whose thoughts seemed to swim on the paper out of my head. You think that you treat them? Perhaps it is, but it's better to be safe.

Output

If you scanned the titles and scroll to the end of the article (I know you like to do so), here's a short list of tips:

1. Create a visual picture and do not try to make an impression on the reader.
2. Avoid abstruse words and expressions. The reader may be unfamiliar.
3. Remember the main idea and reminds her reader.
4. You can break the rules, but first they have to learn.
5. Read.
6. Edit the resulting text.

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