WRITING 4
Running head: WRITING 1
Writing
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Introduction
For any person who wishes to be at a better position of writing than his or her current state, he or she should have the will to do some more work than before. Being a perfect writer is not something that happens in one night. Also, it does not happen to people just because they want to be perfect writers. People should practice effectively to acquire the skills of a good writer. In this paper, therefore, I will share the advice of Jeff Goins on, “Why you need to write every day,” as the one that encouraged me most about writing.
Review of the related literature
To be a perfect writer, one should value writing often more than the virtue of writing a lot. According to Jeff, writing is nourished when one gets some little time off every day to practice some writing skills. Taking long hours on the weekend to practice writing is less valuable than sparing thirty minutes every day to practice the writing as one continues with his or her daily activities. The virtue of one doing daily practicing is more relevant to the one who is starters in writing than the ones who already have had some experience about it. The starters have more need for practice to help them nourish and grow their art of writing (Goins, 2018). The main thing to note while one wants to develop his or her writing skills is the idea of repetition. The art of writing, therefore, should be taken as a discipline that requires ones to give in some commitments.
Why Jeff’s advice was my best
Jeff helped me to realize that I needed to make writing my habit and activity of all the days. The activities that one does rarely or only on certain days of the week cannot be said to be his or her habits; making writing a habit meant that I should be involved in every day and every possible moment. Following his description of habit, I was able to distinguish my desire for writing from other activities that could be classified as hobbies or obligations. Doing something for a limited number of times can make someone feel influenced leave the activity for good. When a person has the goal of mastering in something, he or she can suffer a burnout because of spending several hours in one sitting regarding the subject of mastery. Hence, often trials lead to the best results of practice.
Context
I looked for the advice of Jeff because I had been intimidated for a long time by the writing life even though I was thinking of myself as a writer. I had been comparing my ways of doing things and the other writers, and I always felt that I was not their equal in the field of writing. I felt that I was falling far below their level. I compared my abilities and commitments with theirs, and through this comparison, I could see a lot of differences mainly based on my commitment towards writing. I could conclude that I was lazy regarding how I did my writing activities. I realized that the writers that I liked were writing during almost all of their time. On my side, I was not doing it always. Hence, following his advice, I learned that it should be done as often as possible.
Conclusion
In conclusion, people should avoid waiting or procrastinating about when to practice their writing skills. Spending a short moment in each day can help in moving the skill by one step after the end of each day. However, it is not a promise that the skill must keep developing at the rate that one expects. There is a need to keep practicing and keep the spirit of practices away from the discouragements attributed by failure. Failure should be positively accepted as one keeps the focus of succeeding at the end. Therefore, writers should practice writing today, tomorrow, and the days after tomorrow.
References
Goins, J. (2018, March 22). Why You Need to Write Every Day. Retrieved from https://goinswriter.com/write-every-day/