You must have heard that to be an accomplished writer, you must write daily, no matter how little.
Why?
That is why you are called a Writer.
Medical Doctors, Teachers, Traders, Broadcasters, Stockbrokers, you name the profession; they all do their work daily except maybe when they are on vacation or some sort of emergency occurs.
Even if writing is a part time job for you, you must still try to write daily.
In Ecclesiastes 9:10, the bible teaches us to be committed and diligent.
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.” (NIV)
What happens when you do something every day?
You learn new ways of how not to do it.
You discover the best ways to do it well.
You improve on it and eventually become an expert.
You are known by it.
It becomes a habit.
And this last point is what I want to talk more about - The Writing Habit.
A habit evolves from an action or pattern of behavior that is repeated so often it becomes typical of you though you may be unaware of it.
Whatever has become your habit forms your character. Your character is who you are. When writing becomes a habit, all you want to do is write. Like a man hooked on drugs; you just must have that fix and do all the crazy things writers do.
Here are a few crazy things I do.
•I sit at my desk writing for hours, too hooked to cook, eat, or do any other thing.
•I am so hooked that even when I’m pressed to visit the loo, I continue to hold it till it’s almost out.
•I’m sitting there somewhere, anywhere and staring at anything or nothing, but what I’m actually doing is hearing my characters talk to themselves in my head.
•Sometimes, I nod my head when you talk to me but I’m probably writing a script in my mind. If by any chance I’m listening, It’s because I think there is a good story or article idea in what you are saying.
•I sleep late and wake early because I have to write. It’s like a need to purge myself of some thoughts and until I put them all down, I can’t let out that sigh of accomplishment.
•There are seasons when I’m almost a recluse because I’m writing. I lay on my bed, sleepless some nights, thinking of how to write what I need to write.
Believe me, I do so many other crazy things you don’t want to hear about.
When you do a thing regularly, it becomes so much a part of you that you automatically do it. Some psychologists describe habits as learned or conditioned behavior over which one has little voluntary control. That is why it is important to cultivate only good and productive habits. Destructive ones when set in motion may be uncontrolled until it totally ruins the person.
Thankfully, writing is a positive and fruitful habit. I always say Writing is Sacred. Yes, it is. It is a habit everyone should develop and much more if you want to be rightly called a Writer.
What’s more? There is always a reward for commitment and diligence.
“Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.” Proverbs 22:29 (AMP)
Isn’t this our aspiration?
If you died today, are you absolutely certain that you would go to heaven? You can be! TRUST JESUS NOW
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