The 4 Deadly Sins of the New Writer

Bright-eyed and bushy tailed, new writers come on the scene with a boat-load of enthusiasm and great ideas. They're ready to take on the world...and the publishing industry. I wonder if they know what they're getting themselves into.

While they start out with zest, however, somewhere along the line, many new writers fall into the pit of discouragement. They forget about the words they wanted to write in order to change the lives of their readers. The thought of writing to solve people's problems goes right out of the window.

Where did they go wrong? I believe they committed one of the 4 deadly sins of the new writer. If you're not careful writer, you could fall into the same pit. Below you'll find these 4 Deadly sins:

1) Procrastination.
Solution: Write something everyday

2) Allowing the discouraging words of others to stop you from writing.
Solution: Refuse to believe negative words and write a response to the comment that was made in your writing journal.

3) Allowing a few rejection letters to stop you from writing.
Solution: Work to improve the manuscript you sent off to the publisher(s) and send it to another publisher.

4) Allowing unexpected or traumatic circumstances to stop you from writing.
Solution: Write through your pain. You can even write about the experience. It's therapeutic!

While there are so many things that can prevent you from writing, you must be willing to press through your mess and write despite your hindrances. After all, life happens, but as a writer, you can respond to it through your pen and paper!

We All Make Mistakes

I apologize for not blogging in awhile. I feel somewhat guilty because I've spent so much time in my blogs telling other writers about how they should keep the writing momentum going, and I allowed my blogging to fall by the wayside.

However, for now, I'm back. No, I won't waste time making excuses. I'll just say that blogging hasn't been a priority for the past month. I've taken on some other writing projects, but it's no excuse. For this reason, I've decided to blog 2-3 times per week as opposed to 5 times. This way, I can become more consistent and still touch the lives of new writers.

I still want to give you quality information and some bullet points to help you pursue your writing, but it won't be as often. In addition, I will be informing you about some other projects that I would like you to consider participating in.

If I had to say a few things to you I would say:

• Be consistent with your writing, even if it's not every single day on the same project.
• If you've slacked off, go ahead and start where you've stopped.
• Figure out where you main priorities with writing lie.
• Be honest with your writers.

Writers, I hope I've been honest with you and I hope you'll forgive me for not staying connected. However, if you want to read some of my more writing , please go to www.resourcewriting.com.

Watch Out!

Have you ever been hit by a hard ball? I have. I was in elementary school, playing softball with my classmates one day. All of a sudden, the ball him me right in the top of my head.

Why didn’t anybody warn me and say, “Tiffany, watch out!”? As I reminisce on that day, I’m not sure if one of my classmates warned me or not. If they did, I still got hit. I’m not sure how long it took for me to get back up, either. Because of this traumatic event, one thing’s for sure: I vowed never to play softball again.

Writer, I’m warning you: Don’t get hit by the twins of wasted time and procrastination. These siblings will hinder your writing. Maybe you’re struggling right now with one or the other as you read this entry. If so, you can get back up and move on with your writing.

You can pick up your pen right now and:

• Write about how you feel
• Write down three places you would like to visit
• Write about your previous experiences, (your success, failures, happy and sad times)
• Write down three groups of people you can help with your writing
  

While this may not be the information you planned to write once you get your writing groove back, it is a start. Whatever you do, watch out and press on as you pursue your writing destiny!