Did
you know that Stephen King received dozens of rejection letters when he started
his writing career? Do you know what he did to achieve the great success that most
writers envy today?
New
writers, like Stephen King, are born every single day. Some succeed, some fail.
It’s the harsh truth, believe it or not. Probably, you are reading this because
you want to be a successful writer. I know you hate failure and I am here to
give you a formula that will propel your writing career. However, don’t get me
wrong when I use the word “formula”.
The
so called “formula” is what you have been spending so much money on. You
probably have paid $1000 for it or wasted so much precious time searching for
it. The wise men say, “Time is money”. Well, I am here to waste your golden
time no more. I am here to tell you what many ‘so called experts’ have failed
to tell you.
“Self-motivation”.
There you go. I just mentioned it. When I mentioned that you probably have lost
money, I meant that you probably have attended expensive seminars to listen to
motivational speakers. I don’t regret for a minute saying that you lost because
even after attending them, you are still dissatisfied. You hoped for a magic
formula to be given to you on a silver platter by these motivational speakers.
Where is it? It’s nowhere and probably there never will be. There is none. Hate
me all you want.
Self
motivation is the key to success in your writing career. It is broad but I have
broken it down into sure strategies that will help you become a better writer
and reap rewards of your hard work. You no longer have to devour all there is
on self-motivation. I have done it for you and no one else will ever do it
better.
The
5 self-motivation strategies that I present to you will enlighten you and I
believe that you will become a better writer. As you read them, you will notice
that I have included a question for each for maximum internalization. As a
result, you will always recall and utilize them any time in your writing career.
Here they are:
1.
Carefully select what you do
Do you carefully select what you do? I
guess the question you have is, “How does self-motivation relate with what I
select to do?” Well, the answer is simple. When writing, you want to achieve a
certain goal, may it be gaining more readers or impressing your client to get a
better offer. Therefore, the end goal is your main motivation. There is no way
you can work towards achieving a goal you haven’t planned for and in most
instances you will find yourself back to square one. In other words, you are
not motivated. Be wise and select carefully what you do and you will see
instant results in your writing career.
2.
Always remember what excites you most
Do you always remember what excites
you most while writing? After carefully selecting what to do, keep in mind what
excites you most. For instance, you have a vision of attracting more monthly
visitors to your blog. Getting a bigger reader audience is your sole vision and
you will work towards it. In other words, it excites you to know that at the
end of the day you will achieve your vision. Therefore, this will motivate you
to work harder and endure those sleepless nights.
3.
Use deadlines, encouragement, and
support to your advantage
Do you always use deadlines,
encouragement and support to your advantage? Imagine that you don’t have a
deadline. When will you ever complete that novel you have been hired to
ghostwrite? My guess is you will never complete it, you will procrastinate till
Jesus or Mohammed returns. Deadlines are the best motivator. Personally, deadlines
are my best friend. Behind every successful writer, there is a great real
friend offering support and encouragement. When I know that I have a friend
waiting to read a piece of article I am working on, I am more motivated to
produce a masterpiece than when no one is waiting to have a look at it. A real
friend will give you more ideas or even commend you. Surround yourself with
real friends and you will see great results in your writing career.
4.
Overcome the writer’s block
Have you overcome the writer’s block?
Imagine what the world would be if all writers didn’t overcome fear of writing.
I prefer to call it writer’s block. We wouldn’t have any literature to read and
probably would never get helpful information. For instance, if I never overcame
writer’s block, you would never have received great strategies for
self-motivation. I believe that you too are important and you have what it
takes to pass on great messages through writing. Simply get out of your cocoon
(of fear) and show the world what you got. You never realize your potential
until you express your idea through writing to others. Overcoming the writer’s
block will serve as a great motivation in your writing career.
5.
Spend less of your precious time
reworking
Do you spend all your precious time
reworking? My friend, nothing in this world is 100% perfect. Perfectionism
doesn’t work in the writing world. Reediting that article you have been working
on over and over again will demotivate you and probably you will never achieve
writing success. My advice is, post that article you have written in your blog
and request for comments. You will garner ideas on how to improve your article.
There is always room for updating your work. This way, you will stay focused
and motivated.
I
believe that these self-motivation strategies will help you in your writing
career. I am sorry to say that reading them won’t help much. Act on them. Read
and internalize them. They are your surest way to success.
Please share with friends and colleagues to make the world a better place for all of us. They deserve to learn too.
