Who writes, wins - become a prolific writer

Writers write. It's a given. If you're not writing, you're not a writer. Notice that we haven't said anything about "publication". Publication follows, when you write.

Publication's inevitable.

When you write, your skills improve, and sooner or later you'll get published. This by the way, solves none of your problems - it just gives you a different set of problems to deal with. You solve these new problems by... yes, by writing.

So how do you become a prolific writer?

I've covered "writing more" on this blog previously, so let's cut to the chase:

1. You trust yourself

You set goals. You have NO idea how you'll achieve these goals, but you trust yourself. And you start writing.

2. You realize that writing is just one word after another

Each day, at your appointed "writing" hour or hours, you sit down, and write. You write well, or badly, but you write.

You may have a migraine, a broken ankle, be in the middle of a divorce. Whatever. You write at your appointed hour.

Writing is just something you do: just as bakers bake, and candlestick makers make candles and sailors sail.

If you start judging your writing as you're writing, slap yourself smartly on the wrist and get back to writing.

3. You repeat the above for your entire life

Yes, you get to keep on writing forever. There's no end to it. Nothing will change: you still get to keep on writing. :-)

I've known writers who set out to achieve a particular goal - a six figure income, or a book on the NYT best seller list. When they achieved the goal, they thought their life would change. And yes, some parts of their life did change; one thing didn't however - they're still writing.

So that's how you become a prolific writer. You write - consistently and persistently. How much have YOU written today?

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