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Confession: I am not a good writer
And if you’re not doing this one thing, neither are you
As 2019 came to a close, I did some of the usual end-of-the-year inventories, looking back at 2019, and at the last 10 years. During this review, it quickly became clear to me: I am not a good writer.
And, if you’re not doing this one thing, neither are you.
What is it we should be doing to be good writers, you may be wondering. It’s simple: writing.
The one thing that all good writers have in common is they write.
So, if you’re not writing, it doesn’t matter how gifted or talented you are, you are not a very good writer. In fact, I’d go as far as to say you are squandering your talent and your time.
I say this because it’s true.
I’ve admitted this to myself as New Year’s Eve loomed large on my calendar and I looked back over what I’ve accomplished in the past 10 years where my writing is concerned.
The result: very little.
Oh, I’ve talked about writing. I’ve posted about writing. I’ve planned to write. I’ve thought about writing. I’ve read some of my writing and thought about revising it and yes, even publishing it.
