Practice.
I havent been writing in the last few months, and I can feel it. It’s taken me close to two hours to write the slop you’re reading. It’s convoluted, hardly hits a point, and feels forced. It is forced.
I’m going to write and publish it anyway. I’m convinced I’ll write something better tomorrow and even better the day after.
Intentionally writing is incredibly difficult. The best comparison I can think of is self-assigning yourself homework every. single. day. It’s painful and takes discipline like any art.
It’s scary. It’s difficult. It’s homework.
On the other hand, I believe everyone should write publicly. Regardless of the risks, writing publicly will push you (like it’s continually pushing me) to get better and better at communicating clearly and effectively. We live in a miraculous time, the opportunity to self publish is a privilege that pushes us forward. We need your voice.
Here’s is a killer video from Ira Glass, it really hits home.
-
lizraine reblogged this from cameronwoodward
-
jmeshe liked this
-
ourchaos liked this
-
oncewasblind liked this
-
cameronwoodward posted this
