Author Amanda Hocking was making $9000 a month on a book she wrote in 15 days four months after self publishing. Four years later she had made $2 million with her paranormal romance books priced between $.99 and $2.99, signed a multi million dollar deal with St. Martins press for a print trilogy, and optioned for movie rights on her first book.
Her first six books were each written in 45 days or less, while she worked a day job.
She has no formal education nor did any marketing in the beginning of her career.
It's not enough to have a great story idea, nor is it enough to know how to write. You must have a passion, that is a definite, but most importantly: you must write every day.
You hear it all the time! Write every day! But, do you actually make time for writing? You know you have to, otherwise the book will never be placed into the readers hands, so how come you are not taking this imperative advice?
Life gets in the way. Bedtime happens much faster than you imagined. Unexpected distractions dangle their shiny bodies before you... Not enough time for writing is the number one complaint amongst would-be writers.
You must make a decision to write each and every day. Even if it is for 10 minutes. Your day is made up of many choices. You do not have to write- you choose to write.
Todays writing challenge is to commit to a certain time you will set aside to write each day. It's best to choose the same time of day, that way you train your brain that "it's writing thirty!"
It's not enough to find time to write. You must make time to write.
Finding time means squeezing in between activities and realizing how busy your schedule is, making time to write means you're being proactive. You are setting your schedule around your desire to write as opposed to building it into your schedule.
Feel the difference?
Making time means you are choosing writing. It is based on you determining that your writing is more important than the other things you could be doing. Making time means you are choosing to be a writer because writing is your priority.
We can each take ten minutes a day to dedicate to one thing. If this seems daunting, set aside just 5 minutes a day. Set your timer and just write. Many times you will find your story keeps flowing onto the page long after the alarm has beeped.
Do not allow any distractions! This is your time for your future.
And stick to your choice.
Pick a time and write for 10 minutes today. How about right now? There is no better time than the present :)
Drop a little note in the comments to let the community know you are committing to the 31 Day Writing Challenge today :)
Then come back tomorrow for Day 2.
And remember to resteem for your followers so they can join the challenge- the more the merrier and the more to hold you accountable :)
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