write

Just listening to a podcast with Seth Godin (on copyblogger) and they've just talked about writing, and how to write, and that the most important thing you can do to become a better writer is to actually write.

I'm a words person.

I write my messages - so that means after I've prepared, prayed, noted thoughts and direction, I actually sit down and write my message; I write like I'm speaking, but I need to write to get my thoughts on paper.

I write weekly emails to my church - I love doing this, even if it's 200-500 words. It helps me communicate and process my thoughts. It allows me to follow up on thoughts from a Sunday and communicate vision. But it also gives me a chance to write.

I write letters - and I'll edit them ALOT. That might sound weird, but I just do. Sentences have to sound and feel good, and mean something.

I wish I could discipline myself to write blogs daily or a few times a week. But I don't take the time, and I should, b/c I think blogging good words will make me a better writer.

I'd like to write more articles. The discipline to get your thoughts into an article is very hard, and therefore important.

Books? I've heard that one should not focus on writing a book (non-fiction anyway), that one should write articles, and one day compile the linked ones into a book.

So... WRITE ALOT
WRITE PARAGRAPHS
WRITE ARTICLES
WRITE ESSAYS
MAYBE EVEN WRITE A BOOK

but starts with writing, period.