by forwardslash

About 6 months ago I found myself in a challenging situation. Writing has never been particularly difficult for me. But I was suddenly getting paid to write, which meant deadlines and expectations.

1. I had to produce one piece a week for a freelance writing client. 2. I had to produce blog posts for a startup that I held an equity stake in. 3. I had to write a weekly newsletter for BlogcastFM, the podcast that I’m the host and founder of. 4. I had to keep writing for my own blog, and the books I wanted to write.

My production requirements had increased significantly and I didn’t wake up every single day with ideas for new posts, articles or newsletters.

If I waited to be inspired, I would be screwed.

I know blog posts on writing/blogging are a dime a dozen these days, but I figure if I read enough of them one day the lessons' will stick.