Write Aspirationally
I bet no one has ever encouraged you to “write aspirationally”… until now. :)
An “aspiration” is the will to succeed or the desire to contemplate [your] dreams in a hopeful manner. It also means biologically to draw in air, to breathe or aspirate…but I really want you to key in on the “to aspire” side meaning of this word.
When you write aspirationally, it means that you are using your words to inspire others, to motivate, to encourage, to coach, and to help the reader feel better about him or herself after having read your article…knowing they can tackle a problem or dream with a higher sense of personal confidence.
While you’ll see this style of writing in our Self-Help section, especially the Inspirational articles, this inspirational tone and intent can easily apply to any article that gives the reader encouragement.
What do you think? Should our experts write more aspirationally or is “aspirationally” just a big dumb word that no one uses?
I think aspiration means to write from your heart. To make the reader feel better from your life experience or what you have learned is so rewarding. I try very hard to write from my heart, or as you say, aspirations. So, far it has been extremely rewarding.
I think there is no better way to write.
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