5 Powerful Lessons My Dog Taught Me About Writing

Simple ways you can become your readers’ best friend

Photo by Frank McKinley

As I sat down to write this, my dog sat down in front of me.

I rubbed her head.

She licked my hand.

Then she walked over to the door and turned her head to look at me.

“It’s that time, isn’t it?”

She wagged her tail and held her ground.

Of course, I got off the couch and took her outside to do her business. When we returned, she showered me with affection and lay down for yet another nap.

Delilah the four-legged teacher

As writers, we’re always looking for illustrations.

Delilah knows how to get what she wants. Every. Single. Time.

Food.

Love.

A forever home.

Whatever she wants.

Would you like to know how she does it?

Here are four simple but powerful lessons Delilah taught me about persuasion.

The beautiful thing is you can do these things every day, and you don’t have to learn any complicated strategies to practice them.