Wannabe writers, are full of excuses as to why they aren't
writing yet. Many of these excuses can be changed to
proactive statements with a mere switch in attitude
and perspective.
How many times have you read an article, and said to
yourself, I could have written this. Well,
why don't you?
It took me a long time to discover that my passion in
life was writing. Even though, as a teenager, I filled
a whole blank book with poetry, which I wrote while
trying to recover from the first love's
broken heart type of feelings.
It wasn't until I made it a habit to start writing in
my journal every morning, that I found out just how
easy it was to get the writing juices flowing. Below
is a list of some common excuses writer wannabe s make
for not writing. You will find suggestions along with
each excuse on how to counteract those excuses and move
forward to success.
1. EXCUSE #1 I don't know where to start, or
what to write about.
---Just get up each morning a few minutes earlier than
the rest of the household, and start writing in a journal.
Write about anything and everything that pops into your
mind. Try to write at least 3 or 4 pages. Devote at
least 10 minutes each morning to this ritual.
Do it with a pen and notebook, rather than the computer.
There is a physical connection between the brain and
your fingers on the paper.
Keep your statements positive. Try to eliminate words
like, I need to or I should
or I have to replacing them with more affirming
phrases. Using I am and I can
changes your whole focus. I find just replacing the
three phrases above makes the writing process much more
positive and results oriented.
You will be amazed at the material that you can pull
from this journal that can be used in your daily projects.
2. EXCUSE #2 I don't have any experience or
formal schooling in writing.
----With the internet, and all the writing books available
today, it is easy to teach yourself what it takes to
write successfully. Just jump in and get your feet wet,
give it a try.
Have someone you trust read over your writing, and then
give you their opinion. But don't stop with one person's
point of view.
Some of the best feedback I have received, has come
from people wanting to use my free to reprint
articles. I remember one lady email me saying,
I really enjoyed reading the passionate article you
wrote on this subject. Up to that point, I had
never looked at my writing as passionate.
3. EXCUSE #3 I don't have enough confidence
in my writing abilities, I can't measure up to what
is already out there.
----Following the same advice as above, as you jump
in and do it, your confidence will grow. Publish some
free content articles, to promote a website, and discover
just what people like and don't like. With feedback
comes confidence. It is hard not be be confident in
your writing abilities when you get showered with requests
to use your articles in others ezine's and on their
websites. :o)
4. EXCUSE #4 Writing will take too much time
away from my family and other responsibilities.
----On the contrary. Writing can actually benefit and
help you with your other responsibilities. By establishing
a morning routine of writing in your journal, you will
get to know yourself better, and grow both in professional
and personal development. These positive changes to
you will affect everyone you come into contact during
the rest of your day. This includes members of your
family.
5. EXCUSE #5 I am not very creative.
----Everyone has creativity in them. Some people have
a harder time tapping into it than others. By creating
a time and space for writing in your life, you are giving
yourself permission to tap into your own creative subconscious
resources and intelligence. You may be surprised and
amazed at your own creative results.
6. EXCUSE #6 What I know has already been written.
----Did you know, you could give 5 writers an assignment
on the same subject and each one of them will come back
with an article with a very unique and different focus.
It is because we all look at things from different perspectives.
Our perspectives are developed by our own individual
life experiences and the lessons we have learned. You
can take what is out there and put your own unique slant
on it.
7. EXCUSE #7 I am scared, not sure I can handle
criticism and rejection.
----As mentioned already, by just doing it, jumping
in and giving it a try, you will gain confidence and
grow. Rejection is just someone s opinion. Get another
opinion, and then another.
Some of the best books published in history were rejected
dozen's of times before some one took a chance on them
and would eventually hit the New York Times bestseller's
list.
So there you have it. Stop making excuses and jump in
the water and get wet. It will be more fun, rewarding
and maybe even profitable for you once you actually
take some daily action steps. Who knows, you might even
make a big splash upon entrance to the pool of what's
floating around. . :o)
As you begin getting your work out there, ideas will
come to you so quickly it may be overwhelming at times.
Just remember to write down your ideas, keeping notes
on topic ideas, titles, and themes to research. The
list will be endless.
Use these intuitive thoughts to spark your thought process
when you actually sit down with pen to paper. You will
find many stories, experiences, and lessons learned
that can easily be incorporated into a promotional article.
So start writing now, may the force of your creativity
be with you!
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