The Magic Circus Présence Of Writing The Most Incredible Articles
Greatly written posts, or should we say a great circus act?
Writing a post like this, how do you see it?
I mean writing, yes.
But there is more to it, isn’t there?
If you are a bit alike, surely agree that you would write a bit at the beginning of your writing quest, test around, and see where it will take you. Perhaps thinking that this will not become something more for you. Still, you try to find a way to improve… Not thinking that this writing might become something more, something pleasurable, something addictive, something distracting, something unique, something magical, or that you would perceive it differently than you thought before…
What exactly is that?
Hard to tell unless you only copycat someone’s writing; everyone goes or has the ability to go their own way in this game, I would say.
The possibilities are endless…
What I noticed me doing on a regular way now since I’ve started to write is whenever I am outside, away from my writing zone. I wander around more often. I am away, but I am still in that zone, still on that similar frequency of thinking. Often already writing a post in my head before I come home like now.
Sound familiar?
Today we’ve been to the circus located in the other village a bit further. We packed our bunch of kids(4) in the car and drove off on Sundays.
Along the road, we spot two or three lead magnets.
Ohhh, did I just say that now?
I meant billboards of the circus.
Look. Honestly, strange things are going on lately; during my learning-to-write-better-quest, I start to make analogies more often; I had this with my exercising, with my sailing experiences, with sleep and dream functioning, with certain principles of my interest in submarine power cables, base structures of some companies, and more…
Now I have it again with my writing.
“Once the picture starts to be lined out clearer, you’ll link things differently; perhaps that’s how we reinforce neural connections to memorize things better or easier.”
Writing And The Circus Act
I couldn’t help myself, but I felt like a reader pulled into an article the whole way toward the circus.
“Funny billboards as a lead magnet”
They are free and easy to spot with funny colorful images, so your kids remember them really well. And you remember them well. And if not, your kids will make sure you don’t forget they are there. On the billboards, you have all the information you need. The clown, the date, time, and location. The attractive resemblance was too good not to use this info to share with you.
The circus was located in the middle of a small forest. A nice place for a walk with the kids and to secretly think of a post to write ssshhttt.
As we moved closer toward the circus tent, I noticed the rest of the outline:
1. Show Introduction
Taking place first, the iconic handshake is made. At the beginning of a new post, it works well when you create an emotional connection to the reader, similar to the circus clown who shakes a hand at the beginning of the show. That’s your introduction! This doesn’t need to be long, and a great way to do that in your writing is to ask a question, for instance…
2. Impressing horse
The circus:
The first act involved a big well-trained impressing black horse. The horse knows his way around the tent and did show some pretty smart moves.
Your post:
Your story, a story, an example of a mistake, something worth staying for. This doesn’t need to take long; it just needs to explain or showcase something interesting.
3. The magic trick
The circus:
Light effects, smoke, special attributes, the magical, the applicable music. There is no hiding that you need to keep your attention to see what’s going on.
The best magician makes sure he leaves the audience impressed by the illusion but still satisfied enough to clap for what’s been presented. Ultimately the connection that he made is so good that you leave the tent wondering what exactly happened. He created a method that will have you hunkering for more…
A magician doesn’t provide you with a reward. He triggers your hormone of wanting more!
Your post:
You can use all kinds of tricks to make a story interesting, new, mind-blowing, or magical (If that’s you).
Perhaps not yet telling everything until the end of your post. Or just holding a few elements back for another post you’re thinking of. In a monkey’s nutshell, you deliver but don’t yet overdeliver!
Trigger your reader’s seek-for-more-hormone. Explain how you are baking the cake, and show a picture of what it looks like. Let them smell or just offer them one tiny piece, tell them that you’ll put away the rest of the pie for later.
4. The audience grabber
We all have that same problem, and that is when something isn’t or doesn’t seem to deliver value for a long time, you lose interest. You feel like you’re wasting your time. As a writer, it is your responsibility to ensure the reader keeps being loaded with valuable information. Proof of something reinforces that connection.
This can be a study or a great quote for your post. As long as it grabs your reader
“Writing nonfiction is more like sculpture, a matter of shaping research into the finished thing.”
— Joan Didion-
American journalist, essayist, and novelist
5. Acte the présence
As the french refer to as:
“The live performance act.”
Today in the circus, this act existed out of two elements, the same woman was performing cord-dancing, and soon after that, she showcased some acrobatic trapeze stunts, you know that kind which involves incomprehensibly difficult psychical movements hanging five meters in the air without safety lines! Real daredevil material.
The cord-dancing:
Within your writing, this trick can be you daring to type something you otherwise wouldn’t. Something which have you stepping out of your comfort zone. Some personal thing which you otherwise wouldn’t tell. an anecdote, a myth… Stuff that can be seen as controversial.
The acrobatic trapeze performance:
Here you set the tone in your writing. You write a few sentences with clarity, simplicity, and straight to the point. Something which a reader understands well and without too much hassle.
6. The money break
The circus:
Everyone gathers up in the middle of the tent for a tombola against deposit to provide for maintenance costs. You get a blown-up balloon to keep kids happy!
Your post:
Let’s say you use the middle of your post to implement whatever you like to add. What could this be for you?
- A link to a related article to the one you are writing now or something that the same type of reader can benefit from
- Affiliate links if that’s you
- Promotion to your new book
Surely, you can be as inventive as you want; here is one I chose to help you with your writing:
7. The drunken fool
The circus:
The drunken fool with the acrobatic dogs. Impress kids!
Your post:
Take the essence of your post, and mingle it into a funny story. Think as you write for a kid.
“Make it funny, make it stick!”
8. The elephant in the room
The circus:
In this case, it was in the tent, and it wasn’t an elephant. It was a huge dromedary. Still, I think you get the big picture.
Your post:
Magnify the topic of your post again. Reinforce the attraction toward the reader to hold on until the end.
“Treat your writing structure as a circus act.”
9. Flame spitter
The circus:
The flame spitter showcases his ability to handle fire well. He is not new to the game; the experience and calmth by which he presents the act speaks for itself. A few short wildfires to get everyone hot, and he’s out!
Your post:
This could be another proof, study, quote…Or rather a list with three important bullet points. It could even mean that you’ll be better off using power words. Make it short.
10. The wet-maker
The circus:
The kid clown delivers the umbrellas to make the audience happy. But soon, he gets chased by the angry lady with a bucket of water. After a few rounds of running in circles, he finds a water pistol and sprays water in the wild. The audience without the umbrella gets wet slightly, but then the angry woman tends to throw the bucket of water at the kid, which doges the bucket. The people in the audience are caught by surprise; when the bucket finally flies away, it’s merely confetti that plops out!
Great you’ve just been fooled by the suspension.
Your post:
You have to bring a certain amount of suspension, excitement, and joy to the reader. Your reader needs to feel the energy you’ve put into your writing.
“Your energy needs to transcend.”
11. The final dance and outwalk
The circus:
The last dance was performed with magical music at the circus show’s end.
Your post:
This can be whatever you choose as a disclosure of your post. Make sure you have your reader leave with a great feeling!
Takeaway:
First of all, I love the people who are living day in and day out to provide us with a performance like that!
This outline example is rather long, so you could leave the animals in the wild and skip a few lineout steps.
You can see this as a blog post, but I see it as something new writers might benefit from. People are attracted to raw honesty and authenticity. It’s a way of seeing your writing through another lens.
Making an analogy toward a structure of something you know is something more writers do. Still, it’s not an easy act. For me, the opportunity needs to present itself. I can’t do it on command.
By looking through that lens, many more triggers and details will be absorbed by your subconscious mind, and they will all be molded into usable tools along your way.
At least if your sleep is on point, I must add!
Absorb, Read, Write, Sleep, Exercise, Thrive!
Thanks for reading this post! This was me trying to keep my act together. I hope this enables you to pull some writing tricks out of your magic sleeve as well!
