This post is written for the Damn Fine Words Writing Contest.
Thank you, James Chartrand for this tremendous opportunity.
Thank you, James Chartrand for this tremendous opportunity.
Several years ago, I accepted a part-time job writing articles for an online blog. It didn't take long before I was quitting my job as a store manager and pursuing writing full time. Although I joke that I am an 'accidental writer' because it was not my childhood dream or anything my education prepared me for, I quickly discovered that writing is a great passion of mine.
When I write, I can connect with people all over the world. I can teach, I can influence, I can inspire. I can reach people with my words no matter where they are in their life or in the world. And I can communicate thoughts and ideas in a way that I was never able to achieve verbally.
About a year ago, my first clients no longer had steady work for me. Since I was freelancing, and having trouble finding new clients, it was a very stressful time. Fortunately, I connected with an old friend and teacher who needed a writer to help him market his training courses. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to apply my writing skills in a new industry.
However, I found that I had become so accustomed to writing for that specific audience in that specific voice, that I had no idea how to write for anyone else. My old style of writing simply didn't work with this new market, and I was unable to find a connection with my audience.
I felt as though I had lost my voice. I had words inside of me to share, yet the words I was using failed to communicate. As someone proud to be a writer, this was a serious blow to my confidence. I didn't want to give anything but the best to the people I was serving, yet writers 'block' became a common challenge. When I sat down to write, I found myself frozen in fear that this piece too may fail to connect with my readers.
Not only has this affected my income as a portion of my pay is based on the revenue generated by my writing, it has also impacted my satisfaction with my work. While I still feel passionate about writing and crave satisfaction of sharing my writing and having the readers really 'get it,' the feeling of being stuck and knowing that I am not connecting with my audience in the way I should fills me with dread as I sit down to write.
Participating in the Damn Fine Words training course would change my writing life, my career, and improve my lifestyle overall. To have my confidence in my writing and my abilities restored through the education, practice and feedback in the course would in itself completely transform my daily life.
While I have been writing long enough to know there are challenges, and not every letter is going to work, I also know that this course can transform my ability to produce the best copy I can and provide the best service to my clients as possible.
With the confidence and knowledge I expect to gain in this course, I am confident that I can once again connect with my audience and earn a better living and once again support myself as a full-time writer.
Finally, to once again confidently know that I can share my ideas through words with any audience restores my passion for creating.
The Damn Fine Words course is exactly what I need to transform my writing life. While I love the flexibility of online courses, the DFW class is one of the few I have found that offers personal support as needed and practical assignments to put ideas into practice.
I look forward to joining the Damn Fine words class and community.
When I write, I can connect with people all over the world. I can teach, I can influence, I can inspire. I can reach people with my words no matter where they are in their life or in the world. And I can communicate thoughts and ideas in a way that I was never able to achieve verbally.
About a year ago, my first clients no longer had steady work for me. Since I was freelancing, and having trouble finding new clients, it was a very stressful time. Fortunately, I connected with an old friend and teacher who needed a writer to help him market his training courses. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to apply my writing skills in a new industry.
However, I found that I had become so accustomed to writing for that specific audience in that specific voice, that I had no idea how to write for anyone else. My old style of writing simply didn't work with this new market, and I was unable to find a connection with my audience.
I felt as though I had lost my voice. I had words inside of me to share, yet the words I was using failed to communicate. As someone proud to be a writer, this was a serious blow to my confidence. I didn't want to give anything but the best to the people I was serving, yet writers 'block' became a common challenge. When I sat down to write, I found myself frozen in fear that this piece too may fail to connect with my readers.
Not only has this affected my income as a portion of my pay is based on the revenue generated by my writing, it has also impacted my satisfaction with my work. While I still feel passionate about writing and crave satisfaction of sharing my writing and having the readers really 'get it,' the feeling of being stuck and knowing that I am not connecting with my audience in the way I should fills me with dread as I sit down to write.
Participating in the Damn Fine Words training course would change my writing life, my career, and improve my lifestyle overall. To have my confidence in my writing and my abilities restored through the education, practice and feedback in the course would in itself completely transform my daily life.
While I have been writing long enough to know there are challenges, and not every letter is going to work, I also know that this course can transform my ability to produce the best copy I can and provide the best service to my clients as possible.
With the confidence and knowledge I expect to gain in this course, I am confident that I can once again connect with my audience and earn a better living and once again support myself as a full-time writer.
Finally, to once again confidently know that I can share my ideas through words with any audience restores my passion for creating.
The Damn Fine Words course is exactly what I need to transform my writing life. While I love the flexibility of online courses, the DFW class is one of the few I have found that offers personal support as needed and practical assignments to put ideas into practice.
I look forward to joining the Damn Fine words class and community.