You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
If you’re intimidated or afraid of reaching out to potential patrons, know that it gets easier. You just need to start. If you’re already doing this, keep going. It never hurts to have more people on your side. Every success is a story of community—a complex network of people helping each other. Don’t forget: You can’t do this alone.
Jeff Goins • You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
A channel of your own is essential to building a platform and extending your reach beyond your immediate networks. Without it, you are either borrowing attention or stealing it. The only way to earn it is by sharing a meaningful message through a channel you own.
Jeff Goins • You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
It may be subtle at first, but if you continue—if you persevere—you’ll discover a reality all professionals know quite well. Everything is practice. Every word you write and action you take is a chance to get better. And as you get better, as you connect with your voice and you start hearing you’re not alone, the blank page becomes less intimidatin
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So I started saying I was a writer. I put it on my Facebook page. Included it in email signatures. Everywhere I could, I wrote the word “writer” beside my name. It was kind of ridiculous, but something crazy happened as a result of this campaign. It actually worked. As I started making these public proclamations of identity, I started believing the
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But this is not the end. It’s only the beginning of another journey. Whether you’re starting to tackle writing for the first time or you’re a lifelong veteran, relax. There is better work you’ve yet to create. So how do we do this? How do we get out of the trap? We start with courage.
Jeff Goins • You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
For me, all of this began with a pledge, with a simple understanding: I am a writer. I just need to write. Now, your opportunity is here. Don’t let it pass you by. And remember: It all begins with a change of mind. You are a writer…
Jeff Goins • You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
I realized something: There’s no such thing as “ready.” If you’re struggling, if you’re not feeling “good enough” or “ready,” just stop it. That’s not the issue. Not really.
Jeff Goins • You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
Passion is contagious. If you treat people like human beings and write from a place that is deep and true, you will find your audience. But you won’t do it alone.
Jeff Goins • You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
In The War of Art, Steven Pressfield explains you have to “turn pro” in your head before…
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