Writing is art. Maybe not the conventional type of art that we know like drawing or painting, but it is art. Just as a painter mixes colours together on a drawing board to bring out a design, a writer puts words together to form something beautiful.

But to be honest, not everybody writes a beautiful piece, and not everybody writes in a way that will excite your emotions. It’s just the same way anyone can learn the basics of drawing but not everyone will do a drawing that will make it to the museum or be auctioned for a really good sum.

There is something beautiful in putting words together to make sense to you or your readers. Have you ever been at a wedding and seen two people exchanging their vows and reading their promises to each other? It is always beautiful to witness them bare their hearts to each other. Sometimes they cry, other times you as the guest who knows nothing about their love story cry with them. That is because the words were beautiful, and they were beautifully put together.

This same experience can also be felt when you read certain poems. Some people are gifted in the art of writing poems and when they put those words together and arrange them in stanzas you’ll be swept off your feet.

There is something about words that brings colour to life. And when these words are mixed with emotions it deepens the effect. However, you must also note that while writing can be beautiful, it can also be hurtful and can cause irrevocable damage.

Here are some points you need to keep in mind to make your writing beautiful.

Lace it with emotion.

Emotion plays a vital role in making your writing beautiful. Have you ever compared a piece of writing written with emotion to one written without emotion?

You may ask, “How do I know a piece written with emotion?”

It is simple. A piece written with emotion will call out to you, get you involved and keep you reading till the end. They are pieces that you find it hard to drop once you pick them up, or pieces that you always go back to read whenever you get the opportunity, or those that answered your questions and gave you answers to life’s problems.

When you compare such a piece with one that was just written without much thoughtfulness, you would always prefer the one written with emotion. The one with emotion would always make sense to you and stand out because someone is baring their heart. Someone is writing soulfully to you – even if the writing is a lie. Words carry power, either written or spoken.

Think about who you are writing for.

This also springs from emotions. When you think about your readers when writing, you will write in a way that will communicate directly to them and make them see your point. The writing will be personal to them, and your readers might even believe that you are talking to them directly.

Share personal experiences.

There are times when people are reading a book and it makes them eager to know what inspired you, the writer, or what was going through your mind as you wrote. When you share your personal experience in any area that relates to what you are writing about, people will hold it dear to their hearts and regard the book as a beautiful book.

Write what people can relate to.

Another way to make your writing beautiful is to write what people can easily relate to. That way it is easy for them to have a close connection with the book. You can take this a step further by providing solutions to any life problems that you might have raised in the story. That way, the book would remain dear to their hearts.

In summary, writing is an art and can be beautiful, but it will take some effort and deliberateness to write a book that people would consider beautiful. Let your writing meet people’s needs at different points in time and the work will become dear to them.

Olamide Omolawal is an avid research enthusiast with an interest in creative and content writing.