Being a Writer

Writing can be compared to athletics in many ways. Just like there are many different athletes, there are also many different writers. But the thing all writers and athletes have in common is that they all know success requires practice. To me swimming is a huge part of my life. I take it very seriously and I practice everyday. I don’t just train mindlessly though. I concentrate hard on what I’m doing. I don’t train to be a swimmer compared to someone like Michael Phelps. I train to be better than him. I focus on creating my own style of swimming. Becoming my own swimmer and my own athlete is how I view competing. I take all of these principles into writing. You can’t shoot to be a writer like Stephen King. You have to take your own path and use your own individuality in writing. If someone’s just going to try and write things that J.K Rowling would write, then what’s the point of even writing in the first place? To be a good writer you must use your own voice, and write with your own words. What you write must be important to you. Why else would you write if you didn’t care about it? Dedication, and individuality- that is how I write.