My whole issue with consistency is- my narrative of whom I am or what I want to do might change as I dig deeper into my craft- writing. When I find my voice late it will have to change. How does consistency fit into all this? Will I lose my audience or will they naturally start to follow the new me?
Thank you for this well written, well paced and inspirational story! I stand with you on the deck of our writing ship heading out on to the tumultuous sea of life...I have been able to forge my own writing passion through absolutely dedicating myself to writing and publishing at least one story everyday in my own newsletter. I am absolutely committed and so far have missed only one day when I was in so much back pain to even compose. Being consistent changes everything! I know I can trust myself to step up, stand up, come to these keys and produce something beautiful from the deep well of my heart that is meant to be my way of serving the world which, of course, transforms and uplifts me in the process. I count myself fortunate to have found your substack and now be a subscriber! I look forward to every post and will dive into your arc hives.. Shine on!
Writing every day requires a new inspiration every day. This is so hard! But I agree with you that stability is the most important thing in everything in life. Stable life! Thanks for your article.
Truer words were never written. I love how well you writ them. :)
I have zero problem with consistency. My challenge is relevance: why am I doing this every day? From blogs to journaling to my failed newsletters, I peeled back the layers of my why and found ... nothing much. Journaling on 750words.com, I learned that consistency was grounded in gamification. I don't know if the new version of the site uses the same metrics and streak-tracking, but I was amused and motivated-until I wasn't.
More fun were the social sites where I participated in creative writing prompts. The why for these were, entertainment and feedback. But, for the most part, they were little writerly echo chambers. So, again, relevance revealed its emptiness.
Blogs and newsletters, for me, were pretty much the same as the social sites, but at polar extremes. Blogs, without SEO, are like singing in the shower; newsletters, without subscribers, is like a pastor without a flock. In both cases, you still get the echo, but without other ears to hear and appreciate.
I'm hoping Substack helps me deal with acquiring ears, while I focus on the relevance: sell more books.
Super motivational. I really felt stuck although I was in a flow state the last past weeks. Now I will definetly put pen to paper and finish my project. Thanks so much! Wanted to share it via Twitter but it says there's an error. I guess Musk doesn't want Substack content on his platform... Have a nice weekend! I'll refer your newsletter
My whole issue with consistency is- my narrative of whom I am or what I want to do might change as I dig deeper into my craft- writing. When I find my voice late it will have to change. How does consistency fit into all this? Will I lose my audience or will they naturally start to follow the new me?
Thank you for this well written, well paced and inspirational story! I stand with you on the deck of our writing ship heading out on to the tumultuous sea of life...I have been able to forge my own writing passion through absolutely dedicating myself to writing and publishing at least one story everyday in my own newsletter. I am absolutely committed and so far have missed only one day when I was in so much back pain to even compose. Being consistent changes everything! I know I can trust myself to step up, stand up, come to these keys and produce something beautiful from the deep well of my heart that is meant to be my way of serving the world which, of course, transforms and uplifts me in the process. I count myself fortunate to have found your substack and now be a subscriber! I look forward to every post and will dive into your arc hives.. Shine on!
I vote for consistency too. Easy once x becomes a habit.
Writing every day requires a new inspiration every day. This is so hard! But I agree with you that stability is the most important thing in everything in life. Stable life! Thanks for your article.
Truer words were never written. I love how well you writ them. :)
I have zero problem with consistency. My challenge is relevance: why am I doing this every day? From blogs to journaling to my failed newsletters, I peeled back the layers of my why and found ... nothing much. Journaling on 750words.com, I learned that consistency was grounded in gamification. I don't know if the new version of the site uses the same metrics and streak-tracking, but I was amused and motivated-until I wasn't.
More fun were the social sites where I participated in creative writing prompts. The why for these were, entertainment and feedback. But, for the most part, they were little writerly echo chambers. So, again, relevance revealed its emptiness.
Blogs and newsletters, for me, were pretty much the same as the social sites, but at polar extremes. Blogs, without SEO, are like singing in the shower; newsletters, without subscribers, is like a pastor without a flock. In both cases, you still get the echo, but without other ears to hear and appreciate.
I'm hoping Substack helps me deal with acquiring ears, while I focus on the relevance: sell more books.
Brava! You are an inspiration! Thank you.
Super motivational. I really felt stuck although I was in a flow state the last past weeks. Now I will definetly put pen to paper and finish my project. Thanks so much! Wanted to share it via Twitter but it says there's an error. I guess Musk doesn't want Substack content on his platform... Have a nice weekend! I'll refer your newsletter