So for the past six months I have been carrying around random notebooks, that I take copious notes into, and then stuff away. I am always trying to write more consistently for the web. Why am I doing this after publishing a book, I have no idea, I should have been doing it before. It must be my hope that I can write another book, and write more clearly. For me, failure to communicate, equates failure well to communicate. If I can’t get my ideas across to someone clearly, I haven’t done my job in writing. In January I was fortunate enough to her Michael Ruhlman speak, and he take on writing was to be consistent, and to train your mind into being creative. Here is an excerpt of a page I took notes on about writing.
1. Writing gives clarity to our thoughts.
2. Writing teaches us to see how we think.
3. Writing teaches us how words communicate meaning.
4. Writing helps us to develop a voice that is natural, consistent, strong, and confident.
5. Writing teaches to manage our internal editor.
6. Writing gives us the opporunity to share our strength.
7. Writing inspires your readers and your responders.
Michael Ruhlman, really emphasized sitting down in the same place, and spending the same amount of time engaged into posting. I would like to be able to say I do that. I personally think that in exercising that writing muscle I do become a better writer. So it is my goal to write everyday whether in a journal, or a post online. I would urge you to do the same if you want to become a better writer. I ran across this quote, again, source unknown, that stated something that went like this … “you are always a messenger for someone. When you leave projects undone you deprive someone of their light.”
Intersting Links:
Michael Ruhlman’s website
About Stephanie Manley