Writing Practice

It's hard work to become a good writer. Often beginning writers are hesitant to do the work because they fear failure. But failure is the seed from which real growth begins. You have to fail to improve. You have to be willing to practice your writing, to do the hard, tedious work that is your apprenticeship. Just like any other skilled craft, you have to put in the work to get anything back out. The most important part of this work will be your mistakes. Your mistakes open doors for you to deepen your skills and ascend to the next level. So don't run from your mistakes, embrace them. Turn your fear of failing into failure that works for you. Practice is as important to a writer as it is to a painter or musician or any other type of artist. But the kind of practice that's needed is an absolute daily absorption in your craft. It requires becoming so involved with what you do that the lines between who you are and what you do begin to blur. This is where real art begins. Your practice should not be your burden, but your freedom - the thing that allows you to be who you're meant to be. Practice until it becomes as much a part of your day as breathing. Practice until you need it as much as you need breathing. Practice because you can't not practice. When you've reached this point, your writing will flow from you unimpeded by fear. Through devoted practice, you will have transcended that fear and grown into a true writer.