How you can Succeed as a Writer

As an expert copywriter, I'm often asked by aspiring copywriters what they need to complete to succeed. Most of their questions center around writing ability. They want to know how you can discover if they have the talent to succeed, or if there's a "test" they are able to take that will tell them if they're a great enough writer to really get paid to write.

Nicely, for better or for worse, writing ability has extremely little to complete with a writer's ultimate success. (Business owners who wish to write to promote their company, take note -- I am talking to you as well.)

If there was a test available (and there is not by the way) but if there was, I would say the test would deal only with your attitude about writing and leave ability flat out of it.

How you can Succeed as a Writer

Yes, you heard me right. Attitude over capability. That is the key to good results.

I know. It's hard to hear. As writers, we want so badly to be told our work is good, that it has merit, that we really are talented. I'm not certain why numerous of us need that exterior validation -- maybe because writing is such a solitary, inner activity that when we do lastly come up for air, we want to make sure we have not been wasting our time.

But to become truthful, it is feasible to turn out to be a professional writer, to become paid for the function, and not be terribly talented. (In fact, I'll do you one much better. It is even feasible to force overworked, exhausted college students in English Lit classes to read your books and not be all that talented. Case in point: Thomas Hardy.)

When I look at expert writers (and I consist of authors in this category) the typical denominator I see isn't writing talent. It is not even a want to write -- I know, it is kind of strange, but there's over a few of those people out there.

It's a desire to succeed as a writer.

If you're determined to succeed as a writer, and have the will and the mindset to complete it, then you will succeed at it. Period.

Now, that does not mean you are able to skip working hard, honing your craft or, yes, actually placing pen to paper or hands to keyboard and churning out words. You've to become determined enough to do what it takes. To make the essential sacrifices. To actually do the function. And, to know setbacks will occur and obstacles will seem and discover to take them in stride.

Not everyone is going to like what you have written. I don't care how great you're. You're going to obtain some, if not a truckload, of criticism along the way. But, once more, that is part of your attitude. You have to become able to take the rejection, the criticism, or the just plain mean comments in stride. You've to pick yourself up and keep going. Because you realize inside your heart you are on the right path and you will not permit those nasty individuals derail you.

And that, my buddies, is what it takes to be a writer.

Creativity Physical exercise -- Get the right attitude

People have written books about altering your attitude, so I am not going to pretend this physical exercise is the end-all, be-all. But it's a begin.

Twice a day, location your hand on your chest and say out loud "I select to become a effective writer. I have the attitude of a effective writer." This can be a declaration, not an affirmation. Based on T. Harv Eker, author of "Secrets from the Millionaire Mind," declarations are much more effective than affirmations. Declarations merely declare your intent instead of state your goal is currently happening (which is an affirmation.) When you state your goal as if it is already happening, a little voice inside you usually pipes up and says "that's a load of crap" therefore creating it tougher to change your attitude. But in the event you simply state the intention, then no little voice chimes in to let you know otherwise.

And, whenever you say it out loud, you're letting your subconscious know, the universe know, and the cells in your body know (because they are able to really feel the power) what you are intending to complete. Placing a hand on your chest enables you to really feel that energy. So change happens faster. In the event you also look in the mirror, you will accelerate that alter much more.

Above all, remember this: Think and it will occur.

How you can Succeed as a Writer