Inspirational Writing

Lesson 3: Persistence that Pays

Researching Interests

"Find a subject which you care about and which in your heart, feel others should care about. It is the genuine caring, and not your games with language, which will be the most compelling and seductive element in your style." - Kurt Vonnigan

One of the nicest things about being a writer is you get to write whatever you darned well please. Not only that you can claim your insatiable pursuit of personal interest as "research."

For example I wanted to write this course so I could learn more about famed and inspirational authors, their stories of endurance and credentials. All this in hopes of climbing the ladder as well! That I have found a "job" which validates my hobby is an obvious perk of this trade.

EXERCISE:

As an exercise in discovery write down a list of activities you would like to pursue. Which ones are "doable?" Circle them. Now place the list in an observable place: magnetized to the fridge, tacked to your forehead -- you get the picture. By doing this, you can't favor the keyboard over the real article (pun intended).

Before you think your writing career will slip down failure's drain know this: by experiencing life you will be writing your most effective stuff. And, you will be sharing information while improving on the quality of your life.

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