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How to Explore Fun and Easy New Tools for Your Writing
You Now Officially Have A Round Tuit
I Will Start Writing When I Get Around to It
Years ago, we used to have coin-shaped wooden pieces that had tuit written on one side. They were for those people who always said I’ll do ___ when I get around to it. Are you saying that to yourself? About anything, you want to do, but just have not worked into your schedule yet?
Consider that we always make time for those things we want to do, so the question now becomes, do you want to write, or are you just saying that is what you want to do for whatever reason you are proclaiming you want to write? If it is writer’s block you are dealing with, you can get help with that at many places on and offline.
If you are blowing smoke as they often say about words spoken that one never intends to follow through with, now or ever, but they sound good at the time, it is time to change your position and do it or stop talking about it.
We can find many excuses for why we are not able to do something and can let the time slip right through our fingers and never get it done. Start planning and begin writing on what you want to share with the world. You will never be able to recoup the lost time, but you can certainly make up for it by beginning and staying with your writing now. You have no idea how many people you can help with what you consider trivial. It might just be the exact solution they are needing and looking to find.
Start by writing 3–5 minutes at a time. Then put those few sentences aside for later. Do this every chance you get every day, and soon you will have sufficient content to write very comprehensively about your topic. You will be amazed at how those mini writing sessions can add up to tell your story and then some. It feels great to have enough content to edit some out that is good but not adding to the whole.
An even more fun way to write is to use an app that records what you are saying and types it out as you are speaking. It puts the content all in one block of text, so be sure you look over it and separate the paragraphs. You get the text file, the recording, and a time-stamped list of where you said ___ when you were talking. Great for editing and as an extra for your audio if you use it for a podcast. Computer or phone app can be used.
Think about the round tuit wooden coin and how many things you have said that about and begin to find the courage to get beyond the excuses and get your projects done writing or anything else you are putting off. You now officially have a round tuit, so your reason formally is over. Be brave, big breath, and go for it.
This story was first seen on my website and posted on ezinearticles.com
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