I Want to Become A Good Writer

Writing is a skill that I want to develop. It’s an area that’s important to me as a professional communicator and a craft that I can continually push myself to develop my skills.

Writing however doesn’t come easy to me. I remember as young boy being one of the few students in my class that couldn’t read. I was illiterate but somehow found myself reading a lot more when I got into basketball. I would find books written on the history of NBA franchises and I would dive into them with no concern if I understood the words or not. I just kept out it day in and day out and now reading is one of my favorite things to do.

I used to think of authors as people who had a skill and talent that I would never be able to achieve. Now I don’t think so. I think it is possible for me to become a good writer because I showed myself that I could become better at reading by simply reading more. When it comes to writing, it’s now only a matter of time, effort and deliberate practice to become better at the craft.

I may not be a great writer this time next year or five years or ten years from now but I will die trying. The time it takes for me to become a good writer will pass regardless if I put in the work or not and if I really want to become a good writer why not spend that time putting in the work to do so?