Why You Should Be Writing Even If You Suck At It CareerMetis.com

Why You Should Be Writing Even If You Suck At It For ages, writing has been confined to the select few â€" journalists, authors, professors,scholars, etc. You had to be some one with the right credentials or have the right platform to be some type of an author/publisher/writer. But the Internet has changed everything. With the explosion of the Internet- there has been a sudden influx of information available to you, but also it has opened avenues for ordinary individuals Anybody can write, and I believe you must write no matter where you are in your career. In this article, I will share some reasons why you No matter what your profession is, the brand you portray Unless you are an English Major, or have taken an elective course in Writing â€" most of us are not the sharpest kid on the block, when it comes to writing. We are taught verbal skills, analytical skills , public speaking skills â€" but not necessarily how to write. In my experience, the best way to learn writing is to just do it. Begin now and start publishing your ideas. It is one of those skills that will improve with time and with practice. Once you start writing, you will learn that your overall communication skills will slowly surely start to improve. You will learn to crystallize your thoughts clearly and effectively put forward your message.Over time your skill-sets will improve. Don’t worry about perfection in the beginning. I am a better writer compared to when I started â€" my audience resonates better with my recent messages. However, it has taken me a while to reach this spot. If I worried about perfect articles â€" I would have never written even the first article.4. IMPROVES YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF A SUBJECT The more you write on any given subject, the more you will be immersed in that field. You will be forced to acquire more knowledge, your experience will improve. Passive reading is good for acquiring knowledge- but writing will put your knowledge acquisition on steroids. Writing will also force you to explore new areas.evalYou will start learning about areas that you did not have knowledge/experience before. For instance, I wanted to write an article on “Negotiation“, an area I believed I knew very little about. I started reading on the subject- I ended up reading five books on Negotiation â€" and when I published my article I realized that I had become more knowledgable than before I started doing my research.Even better- I now have an improve appreciation for the Art of Negotiating. I look forward to being in Negotiation situations.5. SHARE YOUR WISDOMevalLet’s now take a step back from the selfish you â€" over to your prospective reader or your potential audience. There is a good chance that there are people out there who will benefit from your wisdom. If you are reading this article, I assume that you wanted to learn a new idea or gain something out of it (If so, I am happy it is of value). I can bet that, you have searched on Google for things that you wanted answers to â€" book recommendations, ga rdening ideas, how to redecorate your house,etc. Someone else wrote those articles and you got the benefit. If you have knowledge/expertise in your area, don’t you think there are people out there who might want to learn from you? Perhaps, they have the same challenges that you once faced. They are now able to gain from your experience and knowledge, without having to sit down with you. Thanks to the Internet the world is your prospective audience.6. A HOBBY THAT YOU WILL ENJOYI started writing because I wanted to enhance my Personal Brand. However, after writing a few articles I realized that I actually enjoy the process of writing. It has become a hobby that I truly cherish. I now look forward to my weekends when I can grab a cup of Starbucks coffee start typing down my ideas. Trust me, it is a better hobby than Netflix-binging. Many people have expensive hobbies such as gardening, golfing,tennis,video games,etc â€" most of the other hobbies requires more time more money.Writi ng is a cheap hobby â€" you can write for free using the LinkedIn Publishing Platform. Alternatively, for less than $10 a month you can setup a WordPress Blog and start writing. Additionally you need an Internet connection and a computer (which I assume you have because you are reading this).Here are few sources to get you started.LinkedIn PublishingWordPress PublishingMediumWhat are you waiting for? Go ahead… start jotting down your ideas and start writing…I have shared with you some of my thoughts and successes related to Writing.What has been your experience with writing?