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\"Inspirational<\/a>\"Inspirational<\/a>Some\u00a0people believe that they cannot be a writer because they have nothing to say.\u00a0 Such negative thinking creates “writers block” or sometimes prevents intelligent, creative and talented individuals from benefiting and profiting from a craft that can be done virtually anywhere and at a time that is convenient to the writer. In reality, everyone has some idea or information\u00a0that others might have an interest if the thoughts are well-considered and written.<\/p>\n

If you have a sound understanding of the language, including grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax, there is little reason that you cannot successfully put your thoughts, ideas and dreams on paper.<\/p>\n

I am sometimes asked, “How did you write all the books and articles that you have written?” My response is “One word at a time.”\u00a0 Similarly, when people ask how to write a book,\u00a0I encourage them to research potential topics and just\u00a0start writing. If you only write one page a day, you’d have 365 pages at the end of a year. Edited and developed effectively, that gives you a printed book of around 200 pages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some\u00a0people believe that they cannot be a writer because they have nothing to say.\u00a0 Such negative thinking creates “writers block” or sometimes prevents intelligent, creative and talented individuals from benefiting and profiting from a craft that can be done virtually anywhere and at a time that is convenient to the writer. In reality, everyone has some idea or information\u00a0that others … <\/p>\n

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