#358 How to know you’re an aspiring (or former) writer

You don’t need to know how to do something to learn to do something.

That would be the world on its head.

After all, once upon a time, you didn’t know how to walk, speak, read, ride a bike – until you tried over and over again.

That was all you needed back then. And that’s all you need right now.

When it comes to habits, the missing piece of the puzzle is often the very first one.

Even more often, it’s not even opening the box to see what’s inside.

Because looking at the picture on the box is safer, easier, and sometimes just the best option.

But it’s not fulfilling.

And if it’s not fulfilling, what’s it all about?

5 dead-simple steps to start writing – even if you’ve tried everything:

1. Set aside dedicated time tomorrow morning. From now on, this is your dedicated time every day.
2. Start with a Tiny Trust Builder; something that makes it easy for you to show up consistently. Write for one minute. Write one sentence. Write one word. If it feels hard to do every day, think smaller.
3. First build the habit, then build skill. Right now, you’re building a daily writing habit, not a “daily masterpiece” habit. That comes later.
4. If step 3 feels hard: write something bad on purpose.
5. If step 4 feels hard and you don’t feel motivated to write: write anyway. You don’t need motivation to write. You’re a writer. So you write.

Good luck!

Passion is writing whenever you can.

Discipline is writing even when you can’t.