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We Are Not All Meant To Write
I know now; writing is my purpose. When I was a small girl, I had a simple wish-- to inspire people with my words. I never wanted to be a writer for the sake of being one. In fact, I'm the opposite of what I think a writer and author should be! I'm fairly quiet. Shy. Private. Reserved. So there were moments where I questioned if this was truly my calling. It wasn't something I approached hastily. If I were going to call myself a poet, a writer, the title had to be earned. I had standards for my writings, and for what I wanted to achieve.
But we are not all meant to write, and there are those who want the title, “writer,” and then, there are writers. The question is: Which are you? It's easy to go through life without knowing your purpose and to fall into a trap of pursuing what sounds impressive. Instead of doing what you were born to do, you are trying to live someone else's dream. However, you will not go far chasing dreams that were never yours!
Knowing Your Purpose
Each day you live outside your purpose, is a day wasted not pursuing your God-given dream. If you're going to call yourself a writer and author, do so knowing: not everyone who calls themselves by those titles is meant to be either one. This is not about your writing skills, or even about a writing degree. It is about knowing your purpose. Do you know yours? Can you honestly say you-know, that-you-know, that-you-know, this is what you are put on earth for? Some have revelations, dreams...about their calling. Others may have had a perpetual stirring within them, which moves them to write. This may be you, or it may not be. Only you know why you write. Only you know why you've decided to take this path.
Not all writers should be authors of books-- you could teach, work as an editor, proofreader, or work in another area in this field. These are the obvious short list of suggestions that you could pursue as a writer. If I've got you thinking, then perhaps some self-reflection is needed. Ask yourself, some necessary and needed questions. You may want to carefully consider some of these:
Have you had your article, story, or poem published by a meaningful publication?
Outside of book sales, have you ever been paid for your writings?
Have you won any contests or awards for your work?
Have you ever received a grant for writing?
Have you seen enough progress, growth, and success in your writing endeavors?
The vision you have of where you want to be as a writer and author will not come overnight; but, if you're not seeing steady progress and continuous growth in your endeavors as an author/writer, you may want to reflect on where you are going and whether this is where you should be.
Noticias:
-New book release: Behind The Column
- My church is on a 40 day fast from Jan 4 - Feb 12. I'm 8 days in, and I'm doing pretty well. I haven't cheated! I did this last year and lost a ton of weight. Look at my before and after pictures:
-Check out my new poem Proverbs 27 -- it is the first poem I've written in a while.
- What is Your Vision Blog has been updated and is now a full-length article.
I know now; writing is my purpose. When I was a small girl, I had a simple wish-- to inspire people with my words. I never wanted to be a writer for the sake of being one. In fact, I'm the opposite of what I think a writer and author should be! I'm fairly quiet. Shy. Private. Reserved. So there were moments where I questioned if this was truly my calling. It wasn't something I approached hastily. If I were going to call myself a poet, a writer, the title had to be earned. I had standards for my writings, and for what I wanted to achieve.
But we are not all meant to write, and there are those who want the title, “writer,” and then, there are writers. The question is: Which are you? It's easy to go through life without knowing your purpose and to fall into a trap of pursuing what sounds impressive. Instead of doing what you were born to do, you are trying to live someone else's dream. However, you will not go far chasing dreams that were never yours!
Knowing Your Purpose
Each day you live outside your purpose, is a day wasted not pursuing your God-given dream. If you're going to call yourself a writer and author, do so knowing: not everyone who calls themselves by those titles is meant to be either one. This is not about your writing skills, or even about a writing degree. It is about knowing your purpose. Do you know yours? Can you honestly say you-know, that-you-know, that-you-know, this is what you are put on earth for? Some have revelations, dreams...about their calling. Others may have had a perpetual stirring within them, which moves them to write. This may be you, or it may not be. Only you know why you write. Only you know why you've decided to take this path.
Not all writers should be authors of books-- you could teach, work as an editor, proofreader, or work in another area in this field. These are the obvious short list of suggestions that you could pursue as a writer. If I've got you thinking, then perhaps some self-reflection is needed. Ask yourself, some necessary and needed questions. You may want to carefully consider some of these:
Have you had your article, story, or poem published by a meaningful publication?
Outside of book sales, have you ever been paid for your writings?
Have you won any contests or awards for your work?
Have you ever received a grant for writing?
Have you seen enough progress, growth, and success in your writing endeavors?
The vision you have of where you want to be as a writer and author will not come overnight; but, if you're not seeing steady progress and continuous growth in your endeavors as an author/writer, you may want to reflect on where you are going and whether this is where you should be.
Noticias:-New book release: Behind The Column
- My church is on a 40 day fast from Jan 4 - Feb 12. I'm 8 days in, and I'm doing pretty well. I haven't cheated! I did this last year and lost a ton of weight. Look at my before and after pictures:
-Check out my new poem Proverbs 27 -- it is the first poem I've written in a while.
- What is Your Vision Blog has been updated and is now a full-length article.
publish in WOW! Women On Writing's Blog We all know authors must wear many hats. We are booksellers, designers, webmasters, speakers, marketers… and when you are an author who owns her own business, multi-tasking becomes tricky and gets that much more difficult to accomplish. Which is why of late it’s been unsettling that I’ve missed quite a few of my deadlines – discouraging me to the point that I seriously contemplated no longer pursuing a writing career and instead concentrate exclusively on my company.
Not only am I an author of two poetry books, I also run and operate a day-to-day business that has grown considerable over the past few years; and it’s been rather difficult for me to
walk this balancing act of poet, writer, author and entrepreneur.There is a great deal of responsibility that comes with being an author, and when you add to that, actually running a small business with little staff to shoulder the work load makes it that much harder.
I reached a point I’d had enough! I was ready to call it quits out of sheer frustration at how things were going. One right after the other, writing deadlines came and went while I was preoccupied by clients, newsletters, ads, and all things business-related. It came to the point where I thought I could not possibly go on like this anymore. I was on the verge of nearly quitting when I heard the most incredible words that really stuck with me and changed my way of thinking. A pastor on television said that sometimes to accomplish your goals you have to go through a bit of discomfort. Right then and there I agreed with what was said, and those thoughts stayed with me and provided hope and encouragement.
I realize I wanted to make it work, I wanted to continue to write; and I didn’t want to give it up! I recognize how important it was to work smarter and not just harder, that I should better prioritize my work. I had to focus and be more discipline in order to accomplish what I wanted at the moment. I’ve been steadily focusing on one thing at a time and not a million stuff at once. I’m now writing more and most importantly I’ve gotten my groove back!
