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Tips for Writing with Diverse Variations

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2024年12月31日 16:52

Hello, this is Wataro.

Before you know it, 2024 will be almost over.
The countdown is nearly upon us, isn't it?

I'm sure a lot has happened this year as well.

When you look back on 2024, what kind of year was it for you?

...Huh?

You don't really remember?

Well, that's a shame.

Because being able to recall things is something that
can also be applied to your writing.

There are people who often write unique pieces or pieces that draw you in,
but the difference lies in

whether theyhave something to write about.

I'd like you to imagine this:

If you don't have any ingredients on hand,
can you cook a meal?

It would be impossible.

It's the same thing;
you can only write about what you know.

If you want to write about past memories,
you need to remember them well enough to write about them.

Well then,
if you could just recall events from the past one after another...!

That would be great, but

it is also a fact that you cannot remember them so easily.

Since the answer cannot be found easily,

you first need to know how to find the answer.

⭕️ Do not try to find the answer right away

What happened this year...
What are the memorable events...

Something we writers often do is
what we call "digging up the past."

It is one thing if it was a day or two ago, but
when faced with a vague topic like "Looking back on 2024"

we end up flustered.

The reason is simple.

It is because the scope of the answer is too broad.

When asked "What are your memories of 2024!?"
I doubt there are more than one or two people who could answer immediately.

Finding an answer from a topic that is too broad is
an extremely difficult task.

If you try to set sail suddenly in an ocean that is too vast,
it is obvious that you will end up shipwrecked.

Dangerous... extremely dangerous.

It is the same thing.

Regarding the answer to a topic,
do not try to find the answer right away.

⭕️ The essential pieces for deriving an answer

Now,
in order to derive an answer,

what should you do?

That is a "question."

It is a strange thing,

but humans try to find answers to questions.

If you ask, "What would you like for dinner tonight?"
they will look for an answer, and

if asked, "Which do you prefer, Coke or Pepsi?"
they will start comparing at full speed.

Yes,

if you want to find an answer,
devising how you ask questions is also a strategy.

Even so,

Even if you ask, "What is your most memorable moment of 2024?",
it will still be difficult to find an answer.

That is where the following point
becomes important.

⭕️ Changing "how you ask" will help you find answers

What is important is the "question you pose."

With a vague question,
you won't find an answer.

It is a method of approaching the topic through related questions.

It is okay if you don't find an answer
to "what is your most memorable moment."

For example, what if you replace this with

"What was the most difficult thing?"

You might remember a story about overcoming hardship.

Also, how about trying to change it to

✅ Who left the biggest impression on you?
✅ What was the moment you cheered the loudest?
✅ What is an experience you never want to have again?
✅ If you could go back, what moment would it be?

and see what happens?

One by one,
they might start to pop into your mind.

We tend to
want an answer in one big bang, but
it doesn't have to be that way.

Think of questions that will draw out the answer.
If that doesn't work, change how you ask the question.
If that still doesn't work, change it again.

Keep searching for a breakthrough.

Just like clearing a dungeon in a game.

Because it is an answer you found yourself,
it will stay in your memory.

What happens to the writing you produce when you recall things vividly?

Your pen will fly across the page,
and you should be able to complete a more heartfelt piece of writing.

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