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10 Ways To Use Numbers In Your Stories
To make them 1000 times better
If you want your story to be popular online, you must use numbers. That’s Writing 101. It’s indisputable. You can count on numbers.
Yet some writers struggle to find ways to incorporate numbers into their stories, which is why I will be sharing the ten best methods I have found to spice up your writing with numbers. Using them is as easy as 1, 2, 3 — plus seven.
What Is Our Fascination With Numbers?
From the time we are infants, most of us are inundated with numbers. Even the act of going potty is numbered.
“Did you go number one or number two?”
Numbers are in our DNA. We are drawn to numbers, which is why most children can count to ten before they can read.
“I can’t count the number of times I’ve used numbers.” — Mark Starlin
Now that we have established the value of numbers, here are ten fool-proof (I tested them myself) ways to use them in your stories.
