“Write every day, line by line, page by page, hour by hour. Do this despite fear. For above all else, beyond imagination and skill, what the world asks of you is courage, courage to risk rejection, ridicule and failure. As you follow the quest for stories told with meaning and beauty, study thoughtfully but write boldly. Then, like the hero of the fable, your dance will dazzle the world.”
— Robert McKee
Robert McKee is right, no pun intended. If you want to be a writer it’s simple: write. It must be a daily effort that’s filled with consistency. For example, when I wrote my book on small business marketing, my goal was one to two pages per day. Some days I met that and some days I wrote more, which made up for days of less discipline. Bit by bit. Line by line. Thought by thought. I just kept plugging away.
I’ve now just finished my second book. It’s on internet marketing and much of the content drew from my weekly blog writing content. Content needs consistency. You can also re-purpose your content for social media, books, and your speaking content. Content is indeed king but it needs a regular diet of discipline to grow and live on.
Fear not, as McKee notes.
So what’s the secret. It’s simple: write.
By Stuart Atkins
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