Do you have a habit of writing every day ?
You wanted to start writing, but never done ? Or You have started, wrote for some days and eventually stopped?
Is this resonates with you? You are not alone, many people have this problem. They have a dream of becoming a good writer but fail in starting or off the way.
I too have been thinking to write everyday . But something is dragging me to start my writing habit.
However, I have decided to start writing something from today
I strongly believe that I will certainly succeed in this new and challenging habit
As per “Psycho-cybernetics” a book written by Dr. Maxwell Maltz, it takes 21 days to form a habit in our brain
Wisdom people say any happened is practiced for 21 days as a routine, will instil a ritual in one’s routine.
Let’s see what made me to procrastinate this beautiful act of writing
- I am not ready
- I don’t know what to write
- My English is not good
- I will start from tomorrow
- I think others will laugh at writing
- It needs a lot of time
- I don’t have knowledge to write
- My grammar is not good
- I don’t have writing skills
- I don’t need to write
- I don’t find time
- Not now, I will start definetely one day, don’t know when
- I will attend a writing workshop before start writing
- I want someone to motivate me to write
- All those excuses are for people who dreams but don’t take an action.
- Writing is not big challenge if you have a will. You can do so even though you have all above mentioned reasons.
Let me give some tips on how to start writing habit.
- Assign a time every day for writing, it can be a little as 10 minutes and gradually increase the time over a period of time
- Before starting set timer in your mobile or Table clock
- Start writing what ever comes to your mind ( It can be past event, an experience, or your opinion about some thing, a story)
- Start with 50 words per day, gradually increase word count every day to your comfort level
- Keep all your writings at place ( A dairy or Word document online or offline), Show them to your friends, take feedback
- Review your writings once in a week, identify areas for improvement and implement in ongoing writings.
- Repeat the above six points
By implementing above you will surely find writing is a fun and enjoyable.
You will find improvement in writing week on week.
Your thought process will improve.
You will be able to express your ideas or thoughts in a better way
If you are good at writing, you can become good story teller, or Content writer.
Writing helps you to start and build a new Career as Writer or a Digital Marketer.
In today’s world, content is a King to be a successful Digital marketer
So stop procastinating and start writing today
“Wish you happy writing”
Hope the above will help you to make new habit, let me know your thoughts below