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How to Get Inside Your Reader's Head   Let us know if I should share more content like this. Like, share or leave a comment below if you or someone you know can benefit from it, that way we’ll know if we should share more content of this type. Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit  Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org:    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/     Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/    Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus     Website: http://www.WritersLife.org   Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop    Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast    Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/    Advertise your book and.or writing  https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs   Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     Hi it's Peter here again from a writer's life and today how to get inside your readers head one of the most helpful things you can do as a writer is to identify who your reader is no matter what you're writing about figuring out exactly who will want to read your work and what their reaction will be - it is so important right from when you start to create your work through to pitching and marketing it to help you create a piece of writing that will appeal to your reader you need to be able to get inside their head the more thorough and understanding you have of who they are and what they want the more easily you will be able to mold and shape your writing so it will appeal to them of course this might be easier said than done however by making an effort to get to know your reader and to truly understand them you'll be able to appeal to them more through your writing to influence them and to turn them into loyal fans so what are the things you can do to try and get inside your readers head let's take a look first do your research start off by doing some simple research think about the genre your writing falls into and the kind of person that might be interested in that type of book you could even go into book shops and look at the different people browsing in that section or join fan clubs and get to know the kind of conversations they might have next get feedback all along the way make sure you don't wait until you've already finished your book or piece of writing to get that feedback ask your readers questions and get feedback throughout the writing process this will make it so much easier when you go back and big to edit and reshape your book next look at what other writers are doing one of the most helpful things you can do is follow your fellow writers and look at the different techniques they are using to engage readers and pique their interest look at successful writers in genres similar to yours how does your writing compare what do their book covers look like what does the blurb on the back say check out their social media accounts their author profiles their websites find all the information you can and see what reoccurring themes on there that you could apply it to your writing and marketing plans use actual data there are plenty of programs out there which can give you a real insight into your readers your potential readers and their behavior even just looking at your engagement on social media and try to get a picture of the types of people that are interested in what you're saying can help you to build up a picture of who your ideal reader might be create a persona once you've gathered together as much information as possible use this to create an ideal reader persona write down as much as you can about them and stick up the details leads away you're right you can then always refer to this and always keep them in mind when you're writing if you're stuck then you can use them to help you simply ask yourself what your reader would want to happen and if you know them well enough you should have your answer getting inside your readers head can make a difference when it comes to the popularity and success of your book so it's well worth trying to get to know your reader and use this knowledge to help shape your writing now don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination yet organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit  that's it for now be sure to   like this video and subscribe to our channel for more and I'll see you next time.