Start Writing: A Free Mini-Course
For the rest of the month of January 2016, I’ll be writing and publishing every day as an experiment.
I’d like to invite you to join me. If you’d like to write every day for the rest of January, I’ve written two essays you might be interested in:
Why?
I used to publish only once per week, and that slowed down significantly over the last year as my energy and focus shifted. Sure, it’s hard to publish while working a full-time startup job and preparing for a family, but I also want to explore and experiment. I feel rusty, like I haven’t been writing and publishing enough. It’s something I’d like to change.
Last year, I put together a month of free writing prompts for people to start writing. This year, I want to dust off the fingers and get typing again, and I know many people feel the same way. I’ve seen many of my friends write every day on their own blogs, and I’ve always wondered what writing every day would do for me.
As Melissa Joy Kong explains after writing every day for the entire year of 2013,
“I realized along the way that writing is like breathing for me. But, more than that, expressing and sharing is my oxygen. If I’m not doing it every day, my experiences and emotions start to dull. Ideas get lost in my head, never to reappear again. The days pass by more quickly. I spend less time reflecting, and thus, less time being grateful. I miss out on opportunities to meet great new people, and to share things about my journey that might help others on theirs.”
As difficult as it is to change your habits, and commit to writing every single day, I know that it’s going to be important. It won’t always be easy, but the results will be worth it.
If you want to write, now is as good as a time as any.
I’ve outlined the 30-day project I’m undertaking and made a free series of writing prompts to help get you started, if you’re not sure where to begin.
Want to join me? Put your name in this tracking spreadsheet and keep track of your posts (and share your blogs) with friends over the month!
Join me!
PS: I send out a weekly update with essays, links, and post round-ups every Sunday.
If you want to follow along with the daily posts, head to sarahkpeck.com for new posts as they go live.
What have we got to lose?
