Writing, Among Other Things
Most people start their day on a positive note, with the hope that the day will be a productive one. But, as the hours of the day pass, they realise that there is just not enough time. In an attempt to get everything done, not much actually gets done and the day ends on a pensive note.
Sounds familiar? If it does, maybe you too are a victim of the clutter syndrome?
What exactly is clutter?
Every writer has to figure out what works best – and often has to select and discard different tools before they find the one that fits. – Nora Roberts
Every time I find it difficult to write something, I set out on a search on the Internet to find something that may get me inspired enough to type out a few words on my computer. Sometimes doing this works, sometimes it doesn’t.
I am a strong believer in systems. If you have to do anything repetitively, it is best to devise a system for it. Doing that takes away some of the pain and labour associated with doing that thing. Since, writing a blog post is something that bloggers have do repetitively, it is best that bloggers devise a system for it.
Have you ever asked yourself the question : “Is Blogging good for Writing?” If you have, I am sure the answer must have been very obvious – a resounding yes!
I have, in the past, written a few posts that talk about how Blogging can help you improve your skills as a writer. I am not going to backtrack on anything that I have said in those posts, but in this post I will play the devil’s advocate and try to build up a case to prove that blogging can actually be detrimental to you as a writer.
Not possible, you say. Read on then is what I say!
I have always wanted to attend a writer’s conference, but living and working in a small, remote town has ensured that my wish to attend one remains just that – a wish.
Today, however, as I was browsing the Internet I came across the Annual Muse Online Writers Conference. The site claims to be the only free conference of its kind, and further adds, “No matter where you live, what you write, at what point you are in your writing career, you’ll find a workshop that fits your needs during our week long conference”
“We know nothing about motivation. All we can do is write books about it.”
– Peter F. Drucker
Motivation, as a concept, has intrigued experts for ages. The above quote by Drucker succinctly defines all that we know about motivation. New books on the subject, however, keep coming out every year, and each of these books sells quite well because, each one of them claims to take the level of your motivation to a new high. But, does that really happen?
If you are anything like me, it does.
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