5 Simple Actions You Have to Take to Become a Consistent Writer

Write content that is short and to the point.

You know I love writing consistency…

So let’s skip the b.s. and get straight to the point.

To be a consistent writer, here are five things you must do.

1. Weigh out the pros and cons of not being consistent

I always thought about what it would cost me if I waited later to write every day. If I didn’t do this, I’d still be sitting in my grandma’s basement procrastinating my ass off.

The best way to do this is to make a T-chart. List the benefits of not writing every day for a year on one side and the costs on the other. If you have more stuff written down on the cons side, you should start writing now.

Make sure to list the pros and cons of not writing every day. The overwhelming cons will give your brain the kick in the ass to get up and write.

2. Make a Year-long list of writing goals you want to accomplish

Where do you want to be in a year?

Do you want to write 400 articles? Do you want to create an email freebie? Do you want to write two articles in one day?

You can’t aim for a certain view count or monetary goal here since you’re in the beginning stages. But you still can set goals based on your own work ethic rather than the stats.

Think about what you want to accomplish with your writing in a year and cut out the unrealistic expectations.

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3. Figure out your prime time to write

You have to be in your zone to write with no interruptions. The easiest way to figure out your prime time is to work around your daily routine and adjust the more you do it.

For me, I get up at 5:30 am and have school until 4 pm. Then I do homework until 8 pm. So writing at 8 pm is my prime time. I can squeeze in an hour of writing time and I love the feeling of writing at night.

Work around your daily routine and figure out if you’re a morning or night writer.

4. Force yourself to love the process

You have to understand what it takes to be the best writer so you can be consistent. All of the writers I admire said it took them at least five years to get to the stellar level they’re on now. So you have to learn to love the process if it takes that long to become successful.

It only takes three months to establish a writing habit. After that period, writing every day becomes easier for you. You’ll be able to love the process much more when you can do it faster.

Once you keep pumping out content to see what sticks on the wall all the time, it’s fun to figure out what your audience likes. So think of writing as a game and to beat the game, you have to pump out what your audience likes.

5. Write short and to the point content

Two-minute articles that get the point across quickly are miles better than articles that move like a snail.

So if you get tired of writing 500-word articles, write 200-word articles. You’ll be more consistent because they’re easier to pump out and your readers will appreciate you for getting to the point.

Final Thoughts

To be a consistent writer:

• Weigh out the pros and cons of not being consistent on a T-chart.

• Make a year-long list of realistic writing goals you can accomplish in a year.

• Figure out your prime time to write based on your schedule and preference for night or daytime writing.

• Force yourself to love the process by developing a solid habit and treating it like a game of seeing what sticks.

• Write short and to-the-point content that you can pump out content quick.

These are the methods that I used to write every day for five months straight and counting. So what are you waiting for?

Write on.

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