5 ways to put more 'soul' into your writing

What does it mean to write with 'soul'?

'Soulful' gets defined as the expression of profound emotion.  But when you write, it's not enough to express it, you have to invoke it in the reader.

Fiction – and some forms of nonfiction – require that you put the reader through a well-crafted emotional experience.

You can also define soulful writing as writing that taps into something that is distinctly and uniquely you.  Donald Maass in his book The Fire of Fiction explains that original writing is...