How Reading Fiction Can
Improve Your Business Writing
by Sarah Fox
L
et me guess. You have been spending hours
reading the latest business book, listening to
a podcast on entrepreneurship, or watching
endless videos on increasing your presence on social media. You are burned out, and you just want
to curl up with the new Harry Potter book. Yet you
have to keep hustling, so you watch another webinar on writing snappy headlines.
What if I told you it was a better use of your time
to read your favorite fiction book than to watch
a course that is rehashing all the same business
information that you already know? Here are a few
reasons why diving into fictional worlds and stories
can be beneficial to your business.
GET FRESH IDEAS
I don’t know about you, but I bet you are going
to scream if you read another headline that says:
“How I Made Six Figures in my First Year of Busi-
ness” or “How I Made Five Figures in my First
Month of Business.” I am betting a lot of it isn’t
true, and, even if it is, people are sick of hearing
about it. Even if you have one of these unicorn
businesses, it is a good idea for you to stand out. By
reading novels, you can inject new, fresh life into
your blog headlines or social media posts. Let’s say
you did have a financially lucrative month. Instead
of throwing out your numbers like everyone else,
you can say, “How I Got Out of Debt Without
Using Evanesco or Other Vanishing Spells.” See?
People are way more likely to click on that headline than the other conventional ones.
NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE WORLD
If you keep comparing yourself to your competitors
or the gurus, you are probably going to feel like you
are