I Could Write A Book. But I Prefer Writing Articles — Here’s My 5 Reasons Why
About the perks of free writing but not just that.
Since I started writing again, which ain’t longer than a few months, I’ve been hearing this repeatedly from my audience, that is, my dear friends mostly and some of the new followers.
And I do truly appreciate your support, encouragement and appreciation of my work, guys. And trust me, there’s going to be more and more coming from me, because my creative channel only just started to open and so there’s a lot more that I do want to share with you all, and with the world.
However, I am not, at this point, and probably for a good load of time, anywhere close to considering shifting my attention from writing articles regularly, to starting something big such as writing a book.
Here’s a list of my 5 (main) why’s
- I already attempted this once — And failed
Yes. More precisely it’s been last year, somewhere in June when I actually got myself to planing (and actually writing) a book. My first book. The book.
But, clearly, I wasn’t ready for it at that point because the dedication, excitement and motivation didn’t last for more than a few (two) months. And so I’ve only created a plot, structure to it, thought about a title, and written down a few excerpts that would eventually join together. But, that was it. Really.
2. So, I know what amount of a person it takes
And I am not that person. Not at that point, with the right amount of tools, experience, self-discipline, and even more, to even think about this.
I know all is possible, so it’s not a question of my lack of belief or limiting-beliefs, or even worrying it doesn’t make sense to attempt it.
What I am saying is that everything in life should be done at the right time. Such as flowers take time to develop from the seeds or roots, time to develop their stem, leaves, and to blossom.
And I am not a blossoming flower yet, I am a flower within an early stage of being planted.
3. I am (really!) enjoying where I am now
I am perfectly happy with the stage where I am now. Even more, I am enjoying it so much, almost like I do not want it to end. But I do know it will, as I will naturally keep evolving and move on to the next stage.
But I do want to have the full experience of this! Why?
Because I finally feel I am truly being myself. With every new thought, a word I am typing on my screen, a new idea, completed draft, or a published article. I am feeling more and more ‘at home’, whole, and myself!
4. So, I am actually (still) developing my voice
And I do want to keep developing it further. To know my voice, my tools, my style and be so comfortable with writing, that it will be as easy as driving my car now. (Which was not that easy 2 years back, not in London, driving on a different side of a road, driving alone and driving an expensive car. But it is now!)
I want to experience the same kind of organic evolution with my writing.
And you know what? It’s already happening because I feel the progress every day that I do practice and write!
Every new idea is getting easier to pen on the paper, easier to describe and to put together. And I want to feel — with my whole writer’s soul — where this exciting journey takes me!
I don’t want to limit myself by quite high-mark goals at this point such as writing a book while writing freely. Do you know what I mean?
5. I love the freedom of writing articles!
What is so amazing about writing articles compared to writing a book?
It is this for me.
That I can keep developing and expressing my opinion on 50 different subjects (if that’s how much I want to talk about) at the same time.
Sunday I wrote about my inspiration while cooking, Tuesday about a Netflix series review, Wednesday about my personal experience with Coronavirus, Thursday about coaching and my professional experience with the industry, Friday about goal setting, challenges or self-development, Saturday about overcoming my self-imposed limitation and fears! You see…
I mean, the potential for me to learn and develop myself as a writer is so huge and it’s fascinating to explore all of this. And possibly once that I actually will, spend enough time to perfect my craft, I move to something else.
But who knows. Maybe I’d want to keep on writing articles till the end of time! My time. And I will not write a book.
But there’s nothing wrong about that, is it? Such as there’s nothing wrong about not writing it now. Or just doing what-ever we feel we should be doing.
I may close this down on a very cliché end, but that’s how I feel it.
My utopian wish and desire is for all of us to do the things in life that we truly desire to and that feed our souls.
That’s what made me a Transformation Coach, because I explored my own journey and found something which resonated with my whole being so much, that I couldn’t have not invested in becoming a coach!
And through that, in supporting others, being that person who trusts, inspires and encourages them to have a similar kind of empowering experience and realizations in their lives. And to build their inner strength to the point that they also start walking towards their passion and desire to making it more of a reality every day.
So re-reading myself, it’s actually not so utopian to think this.
Because everything related to ourselves and our development is within our own power.
I can imagine the objections of someone more critical who’s reading these lines. But I am ready for you. I know you’d say it’s a bit foolish to think so and the world is this and that and there are certain rules to it all.
It is, to an extent. And to start by thinking within limitations is a limiting belief itself which doesn’t make a journey to your self-realization any easier. We may have a bunch of lemons, but we don’t have to drink the lemon juice, we can make a lemon-cake or a tequila- party with them!
It is all our choice what we do with our time, our skills, talent, and experience.
And so here’s what I am doing with mine. At least for the very now.
Much love,
Lucy ❤
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