Why Just Write

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I had dreams of writing a book for almost twenty years, before I released my first one.  I've assisted others in accomplishing their milestones and often questioned myself, “what’s taking me so long?”   I've attended conferences, workshops/classes about writing, starting a book and the whole nine, only to learn, that writing is a gift from God and I needed to write my words carefully.  Writing was no longer about having a good idea, but a God idea.   When I finally completed my first project, I realized it was a lonely experience.  I wanted to share my work with others to get feedback. 

                                                                                                                                                          

Throughout the process, I often heard people say, “I need to write a book” or “I want to write a book” or something similar and that was also me for twenty years.  No one followed up with me after sharing the desire to write.  I understood the feeling of wanting someone to hold me accountable or encourage me through the process, like a “Write or Die Partner”.  CALLING ALL AUTHORS: How long did you know you wanted to write a book?

This writing challenge reminds me of the salvation experience.  Nine times out of ten, when we are lead to read Romans 10:9 “confess with my mouth and believe in my heart”, we all have confessed or said we wanted to write a book.   Now, I don’t fault anyone for not holding my hands or for holding me accountable because we know at the end of the day,  we have to work out our own salvation.  The end results are about the choices we make, but nothing compares to like-minded people in your midst during the journey, like disciples, especially if they've gone through the process before.

The word of God says “it’s not good to be alone”, so when we incorporate the principles from the salvation experience,  such as confessing with our mouth, which determines what’s in our heart and our actions, we must follow up with what’s in our heart.  I know that there are many distractions to battle each day, this is the reason why prayer and a “Write or Die Partner” are needed to help us stay focused.  We can always find an excuse, but when we place priority in what we believe we are called to do versus seeing a way to make money or sell a grand idea,  then we will take action.  The first step in the process is to create a writing plan and keep it moving. 

There is so much work to be done after the written book and Just Write is here to assist you along the way, to ask those heart questions and to pull you through, so we can support one another.  Some of you may have the same subject matter, so why not connect?  No one can do what God called you to do; God has inspired you specifically for a reason so remove that fear of sharing your ideas.  God has given you a voice to reach a certain type of people. 

Let’s share information about workshops and events and pass on information so others can bless others.  We can benefit from being a part of a community of inspiring writing and authors.  There is a need to net-weave; some of you know photographers, graphic designers, and publishers.  The Word says “iron sharpens iron”, so find out what others are doing, so we can grow.  Don’t be afraid to ask.  There is enough pie to go around and if not,  let’s make a bigger pie, so we can make this group what we desire based on your writing needs. 

If you know someone who’s an author or is in the process of writing a book, send them to the ARTS:  Just Write Facebook Page.  Now go ahead and share what you are doing.  We would love to support you, if we can. If you can, reflect a minute on James, John, Luke and Matthew to name a few; they all wrote a book in the bible.   Aren't we glad, they completed their task?

~Kim Sharkey~