Become A Writer In Ten Days
October 24, 2009
Does this title excite you? You were always planning to choose a profession but just couldn’t figure out what, when you noticed an ad stating, “Become A Professional Writer In 10 Days, Guaranteed Income.”
Most people are naïve or should I say lazy and look for an easy way out. Common misconception that lingers in an average individual’s mindset is that if you can read, write and speak a language, then anyone can be a writer.
Trust me; I have come across many such souls in social gatherings. The moment, I introduce myself and my profession, someone will always say, “Hey, I also write. I am thinking of getting published but I don’t get the time.” Other times, a sniggering remark like “Is writing really a profession or a hobby?” can really turn a meek person like me into a raging bull.
Writing is not displaying words and sentences with punctuations. It is a skill and a refined one. You write to evoke emotions, paint an image in the readers mind, uplift his mood and transport him to the world you want him to see. A true writer is a person who hypnotizes the reader to do exactly what he wants him to do, turn on to the next page. Not everyone can do this with ease. Creativity is the main ingredient that holds the writer and reader together. Empty words and proper grammar cannot churn out the same feelings.
Writing is a feeling. An energy that is emitted through a writer’s creative words that mesmerizes those who pay attention to it. Can everyone do it?
10 Reasons Why Creative Freelance Writing Is Not For Everyone:
1) A freelance writer works alone. Many people cannot live in solitude. They miss talking, chatting up colleagues while at work.
2) A freelance writer is a self motivator. He/she knows that there is no one to help him/her but their own drive to succeed.
3) Most people are used to following instructions from superiors and seniors to begin their day.
4) Writers involved in the freelancing, work round the clock to get a gig. Work and assignments don’t fall into their laps.
5) Writing competition is fierce. It is not about two colleagues who you have to compete with to win an appraisal session. A writer is competing with the global writing community across continents.
6) A true writer never gives up-once a writer, always a writer.
7) Excellent networking and communication skills form an integral part of a writer.
8) Marketing skill is an in-born trait of a writer.
9) A real writer shies away from blowing his/her trumpet. Most writers have their bios written by friends and family. Bragging is not in their genes.
10) Determination to finish writing a novel, getting it published, marketing it and watching it succeed requires patience, perseverance and tolerance which only writer can possess. He/she will fight till the end to make sure his/her book is a success.
It truly disturbs me when people treat writing as a silly job. Writing profession requires skill, creativity, right mindset and work ethics. So are you up for the challenge?
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I think this is an excellent post. I’m at that place of assessing whether to proceed with this life-long desire to write my heart out! I found the info helpful and motivating but also a reality check. Thankyou!
Darlene