The best part of writing is you, the reader. Last week I shared “A Fiction Writer’s Hardest Task”, and this week I want to talk about the fun stuff. My list may not contain every writer’s favorite moments, but these are most treasured to me.

The Best Part About Being a Writer

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Entertain
A writer’s stories are built on a foundation of pleasing readers. That’s why I write. I want you to be carried away into my story world and be swept away into an exciting journey.

Evoke Emotion
This is what keeps a reader turning pages. I want you to experience vicariously every emotion imaginable through my character. This means I use literary techniques such as: character goals, sentence rhythm, hard and soft consonants, conflict in dialogue, personality traits, sensory perception, the psychology of color and numbers, and other means to ensure a reader feels the story.

Many times the reader is able to take an emotional passage and apply it to a similar event in their own life. This increases the emotional adventure.

Inspire
When readers close a book, I long for them to reflect on the story happenings and be moved to attempt a feat on their own. This could be motivation to gain more education, be a better person, make changes in their personal, mental, or spiritual life, or attempt what previously seemed impossible.

Encourage
Everyone needs encouragement, the spark of support that he/she is a great person and can accomplish great things. I love to give readers a burst of you-are-loved-and-wonderful.

Feedback
Receiving emails, texts, and social media comments from readers may sound prideful, but a reader’s opinion and suggestions are valuable assets to my writing career. Bring them on—the good and the not-so-good.

Satisfaction
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the joy of seeing a book on a retailer’s shelf, a compliment on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and other social media. Thank you for spurring me on to write.