Recently, I heard from fans who started their writing journey because of my articles and even applied these techniques at work with great results. It was quite unexpected, so I'm gradually organizing my internet writing course to help beginners who want to enter this field.
First, let me emphasize that my articles are not ornate, literary pieces. Instead, they're quite realistic, allowing people in different situations and life circumstances to easily understand the emotions or contexts I'm expressing.
People often say my articles have warmth. I believe having warmth doesn't just mean readers are moved—it means a certain phrase triggered their memories and resonated with a specific moment in their life, which is why it's called warm.
So how do you share personal experiences without showing off expertise, while still making people understand the emotions you want to express?
My method is "situational simulation."
What is situational simulation?
Do you remember the story of Helen Keller? She was an American author who was both blind and deaf as a child. Her teacher was incredibly patient. The first word she learned was "Water." Do you remember how she learned it?
Her teacher took her hand and had her touch seawater, feeling the cool sensation. Then her teacher wrote the English word on her hand again, and Helen Keller memorized it. She suddenly understood what the word meant—"water is a liquid flowing through my palm."
Writing should evoke this kind of resonance.
Observe carefully: the bolded section above is also written in a resonant way. If I hadn't used resonance, I could have rewritten it like this:
Articles should make people feel something, have warmth, combine personal background and common knowledge—in other words, use examples that everyone knows.
If written like that, readers probably wouldn't understand what I'm actually trying to say and would find it harder to apply in practice.
Using my recent writing as an example throughout the article:
In the title itself, I've already simulated the idea that "knowledge" is an ocean, and to catch unknown knowledge (unexplored waters), you need to "cast a wide net."
Everyone has a shared perception of fishing, but people have different views on how to acquire knowledge. My article wants to emphasize that you need to obtain information through "broad information gathering" and "exploring the unknown," so I placed this process within an ocean setting.
The first paragraph directly addresses the topic, hoping readers have the same "prior knowledge" when reading.
I'm the type of person who executes quickly once I make a decision. I'm not afraid of making mistakes or regretting my choices, because I believe every decision has its necessity. But before making decisions quickly, what you really need to do is "absorb large amounts of information." I think this process is like throwing a fishing net into the ocean—cast it at different depths and in different waters multiple times. When you pull the net up, that's when you'll discover what "unknowns" lie at the bottom that you've never seen before. Remember, what you've never seen might just be someone else's daily life.
In paragraphs two through four, I weave in my personal life experiences, giving two examples that reflect the funny situations caused by insufficient knowledge, allowing readers to feel the contrast between my past knowledge gaps and current state.
The fifth paragraph returns to actual real life, summarizing my situation and the changes I've gained from applying these methods.
The sixth and final paragraph concludes the entire article, using language that echoes the beginning—"catch," "execute quickly, not afraid of mistakes."
I think facing anything is like this: understanding the world without any preconceived notions, actively gathering large amounts of information, catching the most practical knowledge. Through this "picking and choosing" process, you'll understand yourself better, and you'll be able to face any decision "quickly executing, not afraid of mistakes, and not worrying about regret." All of this is because you were prepared and willing to bear the consequences.
This method is useful for any situation and emotion. The benefit is that even though you're writing about life experiences, once you have "situational simulation," it doesn't become a bland narrative. Instead, it becomes something more people can truly feel.
On the other hand, it increases the richness and depth of your article—it's not just pure experience sharing, which makes it more meaningful for a wider audience.
