The Mindset every Writer must have

Having the right mindset is important to position you as a great, and exceptional writer.

The following are fundamental mindset you must have as a writer:

 

1. See your writing as an art: See yourself as an artist, when you do so, the level of attention you give to your writing will differ. Go beyond being a good writer. Think of a painter or an artist, how they meticulously draw and blend colours, I'm sure you'll agree with me that they pay a lot of attention.

 

You don't use words just because they are good or sound nice, but because it fits perfectly into your story and what it is you want to convey. It takes quality time to put up a great writing, you pay more attention to your use of words, think through every single word, and go through it over and over again.

This mindset aims at helping you carefully craft words together, and not just scribble.

 

2. Your writing is not about you but your readers/audience: Communication is key; if you cannot clearly say or express what you have in mind to people through written or spoken words, you'll make no sense to your audience. If you have a message you want to convey, it should be in a manner that would clearly be understood by people.

 

They shouldn't struggle to read or understand your point. Some people write to showoff their intelligence, and how sophisticated their English is with the use of ambiguous words. You shouldn't write with the aim of impressing, but communicating. Take your readers on a journey and unfold your message in the best way possible.

This mindset makes you stand out, from other writers.

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3. Be real: Be simple and plain with your words, don't beat around the bush or drag people's emotions unnecessarily with words for the need to impress. Be yourself; trying to be like, or copy other writers and their style of writing only makes you a shadow of them.

It is necessary to connect, learn, and aspire to be great with your art, but the only way to do that is to keep writing.

 

Albert Hubbard, one of the most prolific writers in American history was once asked the key to successful writing. He replied, “The only way to learn to write is to write and write and write and write, and write and write and write.” And I totally agree, this also helps you find your unique writing style or niche as I explained last week.

 

The only way to be exceptional at what you do is to keep doing it over and over again.

 

4. Know your audience: This is vital, it helps you tailor your writing to fit the people you're talking to, and also helps you figure out the best approach to use.

 

The approach or writing pattern I'll use in writing a speech for the Governor, will be entirely different from that of a comic book.

Understanding your audience is key to effective communication.

 

Author: Imani Dokubo

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