Become the Writer you are meant to be
How do you see yourself as a writer?
A number of us are confused about who we are as writers. We are not sure if our writing skills are very good and not sure if we should be writing at all. The common question we ask ourselves is, who will be interested in reading my writings? This is followed by, is my writing good enough to be read, without being criticized?
The Writing Habit: In order to know who you are as a writer today, you need to start writing and keep on at it. Once you have completed a small volume of work it is time to have your writings evaluated either by friends or family members. Feedback is useful and it does help the writing process. If you personally feel that you have done a good body of writing then keep writing till you have a substantial amount of great writing.
Emotions: How do you feel when you are doing your writing exercises? Does writing make you feel buoyant, that unforgettable feeling when you feel that you can change the world? If you had not noticed before it is time to pay attention now to the feelings you have when you are writing. If you lose interest when writing, then your readers will not be interested in reading your work.
Feedback: It is always useful to get feedback from your readers so that you know that your writings are hitting the right emotional chords. In order to write powerful materials, your works need to speak to the emotions of the readers, who will be grateful for the enjoyable reading experience.
Discover: As a writer, you need to be aware of the type of writer that you have become. Are you a strategic, random, practical, heart or a Chameleon writer? Read more about these types of writers, I have observed while walking the path of the writer’s way.
Writing Style: This is the time to choose what type of writer you would like to be. You need to select the type of writing style that is in harmony with who you are today. You can aspire to become the type of writer, you would like to be in the future.
Creativity: Allow your creativity to flow in your writing, do not be afraid that you will be judged by your writing. You will always have critics as well as fans for your work.
Purpose: This is a very essential point to always keep in mind. What is the purpose of your writing, is it for the name, the financial benefits, for fame, and for glory, or is it purely because you enjoy the literary craft.
Revelation: The time will come when you need to tell the world about who you are as a writer. The world needs to know your aims, goals, objectives, and the reason you enjoy your writing. This is all revealed in your writing, and it is revealed to your readers, fans, and followers in all its literary glory.
Publishing Platforms: Medium is a great publishing platform to publish your work. The benefit of Medium is that you will receive invaluable feedback from your readers and other authors like yourself. Medium is an amazing writing and publishing platform.
I hope that this article has helped you to take up the writing craft seriously in your literary career. Remember that there are never enough writers in the world.
We all have unique perspectives on the world. As writers, we all have a voice on the issues we are facing in society today. Your readers are waiting to read your writings, start writing today and have readers. fans and followers tomorrow.
