How many friends do you have? Did you grow up in a small family, or a big one? Do you like to be around people?
Writing in an effective manner is often controlled by the kind of background you have. If you can create personable connections early in life, you will usually have a better chance of connecting with the reader.
I love to spend time with others. I can walk into a room of strangers and instantly make a few friends. I’m also the kind of guy who prefers solid companionship. I’ve been with my wife for 11 years. It is just the kind of life I enjoy. And I enjoy writing just as much.
In past years, people have tried to steer me into government work, or journalism jobs of different sorts. The reason I never took those routes is because they did not offer very much control over the creative process, and I also did not want to write so much that I would stop enjoying it. For a friendly, social, creative guy who likes to write, that would be like an early death.
Routinely folks tell me that what they truly like about my writing style is that it feels like a conversation. I did not choose to be like that. I am a personable person in real life. I have great relationships with my friends, family, and co-workers. Maybe it all flows into my writing. I don’t really know. But my goal with writing is to teach. It always has been. I feel like I teach as if I was an advice columnist. You know, that friend down the street who is old and wise and loves to help. I’m not old or wise though. However I did run an advice column for a while several years ago. That was long before Yahoo Answers or eBay.
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