WHAT GOOD WRITERS KNOW: Writing is about Passion, Belief and Message (and money)

What Good Writing is Not➤

Writing is not all about making money. If it is only about dollars and cents then it will be of temporary value. This statement is not all that true--I can hear people arguing with me, we're in it to make money, of course--but a writer at heart usually finds they are compelled to write from some driving force within them. 

For most writers, yes, they're in it for the money and may write stuff they don't tell Mom about or that is a means to an end as a way to support themselves and the family. And that's okay. I am going to make a distinction. A writer with a message or the writer who knows they were meant to write, writes out of their inner need to share the message. They will write the writing even if they're not paid to do so. Writing is in their blood.

Writing is not about making a name for yourself, though it's extra nice if you do. Star power is a motivator and driving force for many writers. I think few are exempt from the dream of being interviewed by a celebrity. But this is not a realistic expectation.

Writing is not just writing a book or for other publications. Writing is knowing the craft, learning the business end, finding the best 'how to' for marketing your wares, connecting with people who can help you or befriend you, and writing is general skills development in writing know-how. These all are involved big time.

Writing is not for quitters. Real writers don't quit though they may receive very little encouragement on the journey. They dig deep and push themselves to keep on learning, producing, and sharing. Writers give it their best, then give it their best Best and so forth and so on.

What Good Writing Is➤

Writing is about passion, about having something to say that's worth saying; some worthy idea the writer believes has merit and meaning. A writer's gotta have the passion for it or it ain't going anywhere.

Writing is communicating big ideas with carefully crafted wordings. Well-written works are a delight to the reader, like icing on a cake. The audience of readers love the taste of good writing and experiencing its emotional tenor. Writers continue to develop this skill with every article and book they write.

Writing is speaking with a musicality endearing to the reader, causing them to want more. Some writers have it, and you always want more and more of what they write. Their voice is distinctive and pulls you in. They make a promise to the reader and will deliver.

Writing is about communicating with an audience, connecting to their soul. Writing speaks to the heart and grasps the person who reads it. Good (great) writing has the power to make a difference and endures over time; and it has the capacity to become legendary.

Writing captures ideas to bring them to life, and it incorporates understanding of human foibles, errors and triumphs. The element of story will never go out of style. Great writing tells (and shows) story well.

Writing is doing the hard work for the purpose to get out the writer's message and create value for their readers. I don't care what it is, a writer's gonna have to work for it and provide substance for the reader. Writing clean and clear is a must have.

Writing is consistency, belief, work, vision, connecting with others, and much, much more. Great writers treat writing like a business you go to every day and take the time to learn and do well. There are no shortcuts.

What Great Writers Know➤

Great writers write because their voices refuse to be silenced. The fire burns within them. Some have written from prison cells where they languished because of their beliefs. Thoughts came to them in the quietness of the hidden place behind walls of separation. The world is better off because of their contributions. For them, their writing was bound to their message that needed to get out.

Great writers have expectations of themselves. The journey may be difficult with problems that interfere and derail the effort. They may receive criticisms that seem unjust and unmerited but they soon learn to develop a thick skin and to move forward and keep their eye on the goal. If they need a writing schedule to get the job done, they will make a schedule and do their best to keep it. They do what it takes.

Great writers know writing is the observation of the nuances of language and emotions of living; that show the spirit of the spiritual and evil of the diabolical; that comes together in a clash of plot and message, that teaches through subliminal message and characterization through plot, that weaves the very essence of life and living in a fluid, intelligent, beautifully woven writing that speaks the language of its audience.

 

Passion and writing are like hand in glove, one needs the other to make it work.