Encouraging Writers

As a dreamer, I can come up with lots of whats and whys—here’s what we’re going to do and here’s why. But I’m also a very skilled administrator, so I can come up with lots of hows, too. And as my youth pastor would have put it, it’s very easy to how those whats and whys to death.

We all write for different reasons. We write to create worlds, tell stories, and escape to new realms. We write to inspire, encourage, and persuade. We write to teach and coach. We write to preserve memories and express emotion. Whatever your reason for writing, your audience will remember how it impacted them for a lifetime.

Being a creator is vulnerable. It’s kind of scary putting our creation out there. What if people don’t like it? What if no one is interested?

People have been writing for generations, even if we didn’t physically write our thoughts down. We’ve shared ideas, revelations, and knowledge. We’ve passed down stories, legends, and tales of grandeur. With generations of storytelling and knowledge-sharing behind us, sometimes, when we sit down to write, a bit of doubt can creep in.