Due to the stress I experienced today, I didn't have the motivation to write an article today. I tried to wrap my head around a few topics but couldn't come up with anything interesting. I started to read through my published articles one by one to see if I could pick up a new idea through reading myself, but I found myself enthralled by the pieces as I progressed through them.
It was a great experience reading myself and feeling all the emotions in the writing that I had poured my heart into.
I think as a writer it's good for us to read our old articles regularly, read how far we have come and how far we have to go and how far we have already been able to go in writing. I have always tell people to learn the habit of writing every day whether they have an idea or not, whether sad, depressed, or happy. In everything that we do, we should let out the emotions we are feeling from whatever it is we are writing.
All I am trying to say is that it is very important for every writer to read their published article and feel the emotions of it from the past. Once you do that, you will surely pick up new ideas and be able to write with enthusiasm and write with greater effort.
I believe reading one's older articles can be beneficial to the writer especially when the article pertains to writing. This is because when the writer reads his or her past articles, it should remind the writer what is required of him or her and where the writer has made his/her mistakes. Reading one's past articles and seeing what the writer has done well or not can also remind the writer that he or she has great potential and what needs to be done next for improvement.
It is also possible for a writer to make an unconscious review of his/her articles when reading his or her past articles especially those that got more responses from readers. In either case, it's good to remember that in every article one writes, there is a tremendous investment of emotion. Whether you are telling people all the problems you are going through, or reporting a news event. I think it is good for the writer to be reminded of that.
Some writers tend to be very emotional while writing while others are very analytical while writing. I think I am a mix of the two. Writing is a feeling; it is not only an intellectual task. You can write something that is analytical but yet the readers still relate to it because they identify with it emotionally.
It's good to read your past articles. Reading your past articles is a very good way to know what you have done and what you have not done as a writer. It is also very good to see where you have succeeded and where you have failed. Knowing your past articles and knowing what you have done and what you have not done is very good for your emotional development as a writer. One thing is for certain: you will always have something to learn from your past articles and you will also have something to work on when reading your past articles.
All of this brings back great memories of satisfaction and also an awareness of what you need to improve upon in your writing. This is what my past articles can do for me. Reading your past articles is a good way to improve your writing skills by showing you moments of triumph and your low key. It can be a great exercise for the writer.
Reading your past articles will show you areas you need to improve upon and it can also make you aware of your strength and weaknesses as a writer. Reading your past articles also helps you to be more objective when looking at your work especially when a negative reaction to a piece of work is received by you.
The writer's desire is to be an editor that produces excellent articles. Read your past articles and see what you need to improve upon in your writing skills and also to see what you can do to increase your readership.
