tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866605959201823607.post7045616668578472431..comments2011-08-14T22:10:46.741-07:00Comments on I'm Just A Young Writer Trying To Write... Stuff.: I guess I need to start somewhere.Jared Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07507573612326550465noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866605959201823607.post-65693648645332169762011-03-23T15:46:07.985-07:002011-03-23T15:46:07.985-07:00I didn't say starting a blog was necessary... ...I didn't say starting a blog was necessary... I said you should get into the habit of writing something every day, and a blog is a good way to have that space that you can go to, jot something down, and save it forever. It's a great way to build discipline and get into a regular routine about writing... not that you should expect to write brilliant stuff on your blog (but you may), but it's like what I said about runners who do marathons: they don't just pop out of bed one day and say, <i>hey!!!! I'm going to go run 26.2 miles today!!!</i> They train up to it over time, running and contributing to their abilities every day.<br /><br />THAT'S why you should have a blog.<br /><br />Start off by just setting a goal to write every day for one week. Then, when you get to post number 7, TAKE A BREAK.<br /><br />Then, try it again. See if you can do a month.<br /><br />Once you start doing ANYTHING every day for one month, it has become a <i>habit</i>.<br /><br />THAT'S why you want a blog.<br /><br />It's like a set of weights in your home gym.<br /><br />Now, go collapse a lung, kid.Andrew Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653604603439566101noreply@blogger.com