Emotional Connection in Writing

The speaker emphasized the importance of feeling emotionally connected to their writing, expressing that if they don't feel anything, the writing will lack depth and authenticity. They quoted Robert Frost, stating that if the writer doesn't shed tears, the reader won't either. The speaker described feeling frustration and anger towards the narrow-mindedness of people and their disinterest in history, conveying a need to address this in their writing. They also mentioned incorporating anger even in a chapter about love, citing frustration with hookup culture and the inability of people to be vulnerable and give themselves completely in love.