Add Dear Son

When you’re struggling to get your words out, this makes everything easier.

Words aren’t hard because you have nothing of value to say. You’ve SO much of value to share with the world. The challenge is simply in getting it out, right?

So. When writing feels hard, or it comes out dry, the fastest way to make it feel more personal, relatable, interesting and real is to add just one line to the beginning, and one line to the end.

The line at the beginning? “Dear Son”.

And the line at the end? “Love, Dad”.

I’d pondered doing this for a while. But now, as a Dad, it makes so much more sense.

Next time you write something, give it a try. It will make it flow better for you.