Some people write for personal pleasure, while others write for personal recognition and gain. No matter what your purpose or goal in writing articles or books, you should give thought to that before you sit down to put your first word on a computer or paper. This is because successful writing must come from the heart. You must be passionate about …
Writer’s block is claimed by many published and aspiring writers and authors. It can be caused by a variety of potential issues – lack of confidence, feelings that the message will not be good enough or will be rejected, lack of planning, poor motivation, time constraints, or other life pressures. When you experience this impediment to your creativity and success, take …
Inspiration for writing a book comes from inside the writer. It takes initiative, ongoing motivation and a true desire to share a message with others to be a successful author. Sean Connery summed up the process succinctly with a quote:
Writing is one of those love-hate tasks that people do. If you are like me, you really enjoy the creative process of putting lots of words together to communicate your thoughts and ideas to others…and hopefully make money as a result. On the other hand, it is so satisfying to have a project end and take a breather before launching …
If you have ever said “I’m just not motivated to write anything” or I can’t think of anything to write today,” you are not alone. Many writers suffer from the occasional writers block. In fact, there are days when I can find many other things to do rather than add information to my blogs or write an article. The reality …
As a child, I became fascinated by the meaning of words. In high school, I enjoyed learning all the rules of putting words together to convey various thoughts, and as an author, I look forward to communicating my ideas to others in a way that helps them understand and believe in what I write. Author Ayn Rand summed up the beauty …
Like many professional endeavors, writing books for a living is something that you must do regularly to see results. It is also something that shows improvement the more you do it well. Since writing is an occupation where you get what you put into it, you have to spend the time to hone your knowledge and skills and then regularly …
If you have a message inside you crying to get out, you have the potential to be an author. You simply have to invest the time and effort to learn the writing craft or hire a ghostwriter who can weave your ideas and story into a finished product. Like anything else worth having, it will take some patience, time and effort on …
By sitting down with an idea and starting to write, you will be surprised what might start pouring out onto you computer screen or paper. This is how many famous authors got started.