You are a God
You are Superman.
You are a living, breathing Merlin.
You are creator, superhero, alchemist of the impossible.
You are a writer, born at a time when it has never been easier to gather readers or claim the keys to the kingdom.
Writers have always held the power to push the planet forward. By cultivating thought, driving action, and stirring emotion, writers are architects of feeling, capable of rendering our collective future a word at a time.
A new global podium means no voice is too small, and that your verbal currency has never held such latent value.
- Find your voice.
- Amplify your soul.
- Connect with your tribe.
Doing so will open doors, shatter the ceilings above you, and help you write the brightest future for you and those you love.
You have the power
But as Spider-Man learned early on, with great power, there must also come great responsibility.
You owe a debt to yourself and your talents. Teach yourself daily to understand your creative self better and feel the profound gratification of knowing your voice has value.
Ignore (or embrace) your fears.
Even the most experienced writers have dealt with fear from time to time. You will, too.
But never worry you will sound too much like someone else. Your experience gives your voice its rhythm. It is impossible to say all we mean or mean all we say; meaning is sometimes misty and thoughts often cruel. But the raw power of language has never been easier to harness. It is the only commodity we all have equal access to, whose value is elevated through consistent exercise, concentrated focus, and purpose met with precision.
Magic is in you – your voice is your wand.
Some people will love you and some people will hate you. Most will be indifferent. But remember, it’s those who love you who will help you build a better life.
You’re as capable of greatness as the best writers out there
Most writers have faced fear, and have endured the trials of writing – writer’s block, apathy, deficits of time, and dearth of inspiration. The difference between those who make it and those who don’t is how they handle these challenges. You can shrink or rise to the occasion.
Next time you’re trying to sleep, but your ideas are flowing without pause, don’t struggle with the faucet. Abandon the sheets and start writing instead.
The next time the tundra of a blank page freezes your momentum, get up and get out! Change your environment, follow the stream of new thoughts, explore whatever ideas come to you. Then return breathing the breath of someone who knows they are a God, a superhero, and a magician.
My keyboard is the same as yours. And though keys are thwacked in the same direction, our every stroke is hammered with unique thought. Ten numerals hold infinite combinations, the 26 letters in our alphabet can lead you to infinite possibility.
You are already writing. Now is the time to tap what’s inside you and create a better life.
Rise and fall each day in the remarkable rhythm that comes with knowing your voice has value, and that every day brings you closer to your potential.
The future belongs to those bold enough to write it.
The future belongs to you.
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About Sean Platt
This is a great post for anyone looking to get into the writing field but wary of their ability to write. Sometimes the best way to get started is to hit the ground running. I always say “Write now, revise later” – this usually gets me to develop the highest quality content I’m capable of.
Write now, revise later works GREAT. I also like, “write sober, edit drunk.” :)
I’m actually a big fan of the opposite. Write while intoxicated, edit sober with a clean fresh start!
I just wanted to sneak in a quick correction (although who am I to question your method?!); Earnest Hemingway is the one who actually wrote “Write drunk; edit sober.” Now if writing while sober, which could be most unfortunate, LOL, and editing while slap-shit drunk works better for you–then by all means. LoL For me, though, typing non-stop with a clear head and good focus–yet with virtually reckless abandon and with little regard to grammar–and then going back several times to polish and revise works splendidly.
But I absolutely love your blog Mr. Platt. I’m an aspiring writer myself, but I’m definitely nowhere near your level of success; $300/hour sounds dreamy! I’m currently spitting out five and six hundred word articles for different folks for–get ready for it–a staggering $.018 cents a word. That equates to around $7 an article.
What’s your best suggestion(s) for me to grow as a writer and graduate to bigger, better things?
Thanks Michael!
I look forward to your email on your ten things. We’ll get you going with something better. $7 is unacceptable!
I LIKE!!
This is a really good article, I enjoyed it and it’s motivated me to take my own writings and blog more serious
I’m glad you were motivated. That makes my inner writer uber happy.
“Some people will love you and some people will hate you. Most will be indifferent. But remember, it’s those who love you who will help you build a better life.”
So true, it’s better to have a thousand (or even a hundred) fans who absolutely love what you do and will spread the word and help whenever possible, than 10,000 who don’t give a damn.
Great post as always Sean!
Thanks Danny, as always. Couldn’t have got this site live again without you!
Well done, Master Platt. Fantastic message…and I love your style.
Regards,
Shane
Thanks, as always, Shane!
When I was a young, overwrought angsty young writer one of my favorite high school English teachers wrote this in my yearbook: Be brave and bold.
I have always tried to hold on to that. Thanks for the wonderful reminder.
My pleasure. I had a high school English teacher who said, “Stop using so many cliches.” I told her I wouldn’t put off tomorrow what I could start today.
Sean, I love this:
“It is impossible to say all we mean or mean all we say; meaning is sometimes misty and thoughts often cruel.”
…it offers a freedom from the self critical inner voice and the perfectionist within me.
I’m glad you liked it, Dave. Wasn’t quite sure what it meant myself when I wrote it. :)
We breathe the same air every night. I have a front row seat. Thank you for making children with me.
I read this comment yesterday and it made me laugh out loud. You are quite welcome, my love. Thank YOU.
Your are a great motivational writer and an inspiration to something I hope to achieve some day.
You will. Just keep writing!
Wonderful article, I will remember some of your inspirational words next time I have my journal out.
Never ever stop writing!
Love you, love your show – you rock, you shine – you are amazing writer – more more clap clap encore – more!
Great points in the article and I love this
“The next time the tundra of a blank page freezes your momentum, get up and get out! Change your environment, follow the stream of new thoughts, explore whatever ideas come to you. Then return breathing the breath of someone who knows they are a God, a superhero, and a magician.”
You are a magician, so glad you and Cindy came into my life (and the rest of the crazy gang!)
We’re thrilled to be here, and eager to own this New Year!
Such a well composed post! I’ve added your blog to my Google Reader, looking forward to future updates!
Thanks, Bill! Much appreciated. You’re gonna love what you see!
Last night I went to bed with a notebook on my night stand and actually put your words to use. After 20 minutes of tossing and turning, I picked up that notebook, started writing, got out some raw emotion, and soon after fell asleep. Thanks for the inspirational thought process
That’s excellent news. Emptying your head onto the page can be one of the most wonderful and cathartic ways to feed both yourself and your inner writer.
Excellent and inspiring post you’ve got here. I will remember some of the tips you’ve provided me with and be sure to include them the next time I pick up a pad of paper and a pencil!
Best of luck, Jack. Just keep moving your thoughts across the page!
Lovely post, great composition. You are a true inspiration to new and upcoming writers, poets, and bloggers.
Thanks Mary – much appreciated.
I’m a writing GOD! ;-)
Thanks for this boost to morale, Sean. It is so easy to become daunted by the fears and insecurities that opening our creative hearts brings to all artists. Sometimes it’s easier to run from the page then to confront it. I think we all need to be reminded of the power of words and the even greater power of taking action to write them.
Thank you!
Thank YOU Rebecca.
The power of words is everything. You can write your own future, and that’s pretty cool, indeed.
Reminds me of a Bob Dylan quote, “Those not busy being born are just busy dying.”
Remarkable post Sean, I’m glad I found you, and you directed me here. As far as becoming our own super writer self, I think more than anything we have to make ourselves available: available to the blank white page; available to being a witness to our own experience and the quiet of our mind, and available to the “gap” that exists between the two.
That availability is a point you made clear when you wrote: “You owe a debt to yourself and your talents. Teach yourself daily to understand your creative self better and feel the profound gratification of knowing your voice has value.”
I’ll be back. Thanks,
My pleasure, Eric.
It’s great to meet you, too.
I look forward to your return. :)
Not to keen on those first four words. Part of being a great writer is also having great humility. You will make mistakes–a great writer accepts this, learns from it, and moves on. A writer-wanna-be will deny this, continue to stroke their ego and ask people to kiss the ground they walk on. You are not God, fellow writers. You are tools. You can either be the master at your tool, or you can walk with your head high into a burning fire. You may be a creative genius, a masterful writer, and literary marvel, but you are NOT God, and you should never suggest it is otherwise.
I can completely understand your objection, but I offer this:
When you are writing, you are the creator. What is God if not an architect of worlds that didn’t exist before? When you are writing a book, you are the god of that world. You populate the pages with people, places, and things. You place words into mouths and add action and dialogue where it would never exist otherwise.
I would’ve used the word “creator,” but it doesn’t have nearly the punch, and being an effective writer is also about using the most potent words possible.
Sean,
I just ran across your blog a week or so ago. Even though I’ve been writing for several years having posted numerous articles on Ezine, I still didn’t have confidence that “I” could be considered a writer. A friend posted a couple of my ebooks on Amazon Kindle and lo and behold … people are buying my ebooks.
Now with that confidence and the power of this article behind me, I can proudly say, “I am a writer.” Thanks for the boost Sean.
Donna