1 Reason I Would Give To Convince Myself To Write Everyday

Writing consistently isn’t tough. It is painstaking to revolt against your own nature.

I have been writing on and off for years but joining the ship30 for 30 cohort made me realise one thing — Writing consistent isn’t tough. Bringing yourself to the blank cursor and writing well consistently to hold attention is very tough.

So, here’s the 1 reason I would give you if you wanted to pursue a consistent writing habit and a reason I tell myself every day before I sit to write:

Write To Learn

Being at a crossroads in a career means a need to explore.

I have consistently managed to keep a job for the last 15 years. It baffles me, but then it is very simple. I keep getting through the yearly reviews with the intention to learn about myself and learn more about my craft.

It has kept me going for so long and might I add successfully at it.

What is it about writing that drives me?

When I read through a book or any piece of article, I look forward to learning something new. If not that, At least I expect to be entertained.

I am starting to apply the same to my writing.

Every time I sit to write, I challenge myself to learn about the topic to the point where I look to keep myself entertained when I go back to read it.

If it didn’t keep me, the author, hooked for those 200-odd seconds, I cannot expect the readers to spend their precious seconds on my writing.

With this trick, it’s been 45 days that I have written everyday and everytime learnt a bit more about myself and the topic. What is writing, if not tricking your brain to be expert at one topic at a time!

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