Write That Sh*t Down! (The Perfect Day Series, Pt. 4 of 6)

“You learn best by reading a lot and writing a lot, and the most valuable lessons of all are the ones you teach yourself.”
―Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

When someone says, “I’m not a writer,” what they mean is, “I’m afraid to write because I might not express my thoughts and feelings clearly.”

Ironically, the goal is not to write clearly, but to become clear.

Here’s a live example…while I am literally struggling RIGHT NOW to explain this concept to you, I’m also struggling to understand it myself. As I write, process, edit, and reabsorb, I can feel my ideas becoming more defined — on the screen and in my mind.

Write a 1,000 Words Per Day

Or 500. Or 250. Or whatever you can manage. Commit to writing for a whole year. You can start with something as simple as a bullet list of five things you did each day. Here’s what I wrote on June 25, 2019…

• Got stuck working on an article
• Received my Scanmarker…worked better than I hoped.
• Wasted a bunch of time on social media.
• Finally finished a draft of the article.

What you’ll find is that being able to see your ideas from an outside perspective allows you to spot destructive patterns and do something about them, rather than feeling like a victim.

You’ll start to notice good things, too! :)

Final note: make sure you publish something every day. Even if it’s just a Facebook post. You’ll be amazed at what happens when you start broadcasting yourself honestly out into the universe.

Stay coherent out there!

—Andrew