You already know enough to Become a Freelance Writer
In concluding The Strangest Secret, Earl Nightingale reminds us that, “The results of your 30-day experiment will be in direct proportion to the effort you put forth.” That means that you: have written down a single, clearly defined goal, you’re reading it every morning just upon arising and again just before going to bed, you are also thinking about it throughout your day, you’ve replaced negative thinking with positive thinking, and you’re taking action.
If I were a teacher and had to grade myself on the effort I’ve put forth on my 30-day experiment it would be a C+, maybe a B-. I can do better …
One thing I’ve learned is that the flashes of inspiration I mentioned in my post on Becoming a Freelance Writer can happen at any time – and it’s usually when you’re busy doing something else when they pop into your head. Later, when I try to recall the idea, 9 times out of 10 I can’t. It’s really frustrating. To solve this problem, I’ve started carrying a notebook to scribble down these hunches and insights. Keeping these ideas in a single place has helped tremendously.
While I already have more than a dozen ideas for reaching my goal of becoming a full-time freelance writer - and I’ll be writing about them in the coming days and weeks – ideas are worthless without action.
However, I don’t think it has to be massive action as some personal development gurus tout. One thing I do know is that we overestimate what we can accomplish in a day and underestimate what we can accomplish in a year. That’s just another way of re-stating the Chinese Proverb, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Another discovery I’ve had is that these ideas, combined with the appropriate action, are more than enough to become a full-time freelance writer. We just have to take the action.
My goal for goal for today, my next step to becoming a freelance writer is to develop a spreadsheet to track article submissions. What single step can you take today to move yourself closer to your single, clearly defined goal? Share it in a comment.
Until next time …
Never a day without a line.
Bill
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