Leveling Up on Writing

My kids have all become video game junkies. They are always getting excited when they “level up” on a game. If you know anything about video games you know that usually in order to move up a level you have to earn points or accomplishing something to gain the higher level.

This year, I’ve decided it’s time for this girl to level up on her writing.

As a person who works a part-time job, raising three kids, helps family and friends, operates an etsy shop (or 3), and so on… you can image how difficult it can get to find time to write.

My kids on the other hand, they know their priorities: Homework, Chores, video games. They complain all the time about how horrible life is. They have no idea.

This year I’m taking a lesson from my kids. I’m learning to prioritize. Instead of spending hours on how to write, researching literary agents or publishers, getting lost in Pintrest or Facebook or Instagram, I’m going to spend that time writing.

Over the years I’ve poured myself into reading blogs and books on writing, on blogging, on creating a web presence and watching videos to learn everything I could. I attended Michael Hyatt’s Platform University for over a year.

I highly recommend to anyone who wants to write to spend a good portion of time learning the craft of writing in their desired genre.

Then, like me, there comes the time when you just have to write. You never stop learning and in order to get better you must DO (one of my words this year.) the writing. You must rewrite, try writing something new, try writing from another POV, and find your voice.

I know there will be days I won’t get to write and I’m good with that. I’ve got other commitments that will trump my writing, but I’m leveling up my writing this year and boosting it up on my priority list.

Starting with the ones I should have finished a long time ago.

We all have something that is a work-in-progress, including ourselves. What is yours?