You Are A Writer Quotes

“Everything is practice. Every word you write and action you take is a chance to get better.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“You are a writer. You just need to write.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“When I started writing every day, I realized a painful truth: I can’t react and create at the same time. Neither can you.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“You have to choose your priorities, or they will choose you.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“Writing is mostly a mind game. It’s about tricking yourself into becoming who you are. If you do this long enough, you begin to believe it. And pretty soon, you start acting like it.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“good writing is rewriting.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“For every hundred words I write (which might take about 10 minutes to spit out), I spend about 30 to 60 minutes of editing and rewriting.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“Every day, somewhere, a writer is born. She comes into the world with a destiny: to share her words and proclaim a message.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“I meant what I said, and I said what I meant.” —DR. SEUSS”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“All is not lost, all is not lost. Become who you are It happens once in a lifetime.”  —SWITCHFOOT”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“I found that when you stop seeking public approval, something interesting happens: People will be deeply attracted to your work. They won’t be able to help it.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“Let’s face it: The “genius” stuff happens in the editing process. Most successful writers go through a tedious process of drafting and shaping their content to get something worth sharing. How do they do this? They write every day. They write a thousand terrible words to find a hundred words worth using. They share their work with a close friend. They edit, tweak, and then ship. But they have to have something to start the process with. And so do you.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“What one person loves, another hates. So stop obsessing over being a good writer. It doesn’t matter. Too many writers are caught up with insecure thoughts of whether they are any good. It’s crazy. Enough with this neurotic behavior. Time to be confident in your craft.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“The unfortunate reality is we are probably missing your work. Not because it’s not good, but because we’ve learned to tune it out.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“best way to make a friend is to show interest in someone else without an agenda.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“But beyond that, really, stop trying to be good. People’s definitions of “good” vary. What one person loves, another hates. So stop obsessing over being a good writer. It doesn’t matter. Too many writers are caught up with insecure thoughts of whether they are any good. It’s crazy. Enough with this neurotic behavior. Time to be confident in your craft.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“Believe you already are what you want to be. And then start acting like it.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“Treating people with respect is the best way to earn their attention.” —SETH GODIN”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“This business of… being a writer is ultimately about asking yourself, ‘How alive am I willing to be?’” —ANNE LAMOTT”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“Before others will believe what is true about you, you’ll have to first believe it yourself.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“What’s the best way to build a platform and earn influence?  Easy. Help people.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“Passion is contagious. If you treat people like human beings and write from a place that is deep and true, you will find your audience.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“Musicians become professionals by playing a hundred live shows. Likewise, writers become authors by publishing a lot of bad work (until it’s no longer bad).”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“There’s a foolish way to pursue a writing career (waiting to be picked) and a smart way (building a platform worth noticing). Do yourself a favor and choose the latter. Create a brand that resonates. Make meaningful connections that help you succeed.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“None of this matters one hill of beans if you aren’t brave. If you do not persevere. No guide or set of tools can prepare you for the rejection you will face, the criticism you will endure, or the pain you will experience. Because you will. You will get rejected. If you’re writing something that matters, people will disagree with you. They may even attack”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“You can create the life every writer dreams of: never having to write a proposal or query letter again. Never having to pitch; never having to compromise. Wouldn’t that be great? I’m here to tell you it’s possible. I’m also here to tell you it takes hard work and smart work and patience.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“Soreness is the result of untrained muscle. If you practice every day, you don’t get fatigued. All muscles are built this way, even creative ones. If you do anything long enough, it becomes habitual.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“We are all hoping something we do in this world matters. We want our creations to stay with people forever. As Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple Computers, once said, we all long to “put a dent in the universe.”  It’s true; we’d all like to leave some kind of impact on this ball of dirt. But most of us, tragically, won’t. We’re afraid of the cost. We’re worried we don’t have what it takes. We’re anxious about the road it takes to get good enough. We’re terrified we’ll fail to live up to our idea of greatness. So we play it safe and abide by the rules.  Before we even start, we sabotage our work and subvert our genius.  And how, pray tell, do we do this? With words. Subtle but serious words that kill our passion before we can pursue it. Words like “aspiring” and “wannabe.” Words like “I wish” and “someday.” There is a solution to this. A simple way of facing your fears and living the dream: Become who you are.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“The world, it seems, is full of people like this. Closet artists and aspiring authors—people longing to do meaningful, inspiring work. There’s just one problem: They’re not doing it.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

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― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer