humz.eu.org - Writing has become a culture at the same time as human civilization. We already wrote on papyrus, bone, stone, metal, and paper after Tsai Lun discovered an article in the early 2nd century ago. In modern times, we are even used to writing digitally, whether assisted by software on a PC or an application on a smartphone. We write for many things, remember lessons, express ideas, express expression, note important things, and many other benefits of writing activities.
Writing can also be both a hobby and a job. To practice writing skills and abilities, the absolute thing that must be done first is a lot of writing. This is where we sometimes encounter obstacles, sometimes being attacked by a feeling of laziness or dryness of ideas, making us stop writing. Here are some tips to keep writing productive.
1. Remember the primary purpose of writing
Write our goals for writing on cardboard or other neat objects, stick them on the wall of the room to be read every day. This is very important; remembering our main goal in writing will restore our lost mood. Writing is about habit; the more the practice is, the less our writing skills will be.
2. Looking for ideas of things that are happening right around us
Thoughts are the essence of writing. Without arguments, there is nothing to write about. Try to find ideas from the objects around us, then think about what can be used as writing material. For example, around us, certain phenomena feel interesting if they are recounted in writing, then we can begin to observe these phenomena and start writing. Tell what makes this phenomenon unique and exciting in your essay so that the reader gets the same impression as what we see.
3. Do not need to be too long; the important commitment to writing every day
Find media that can make us excited and active in writing. Commit yourself to oblige yourself to write every day. With a commitment and making it a habit, writing is not something that requires preparation anymore. We will even feel strange if one day missed that "obligation."
4. Join groups, groups, or authorship associations
Writing groups are widely spread on social media, be it Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp groups. Writing and sharing ideas with other writers will open new meanings and enrich perspectives, especially discussions with people whose credibility in writing has been proven. Both teachers and lecturers.
5. Realize that every quality needs a process
No talent, no miracle in the world of writing. What is there is how much and how much power we can keep the spirit of writing itself. Commitment and a supportive environment will also greatly help us to remain productive in writing.
6. "Force" yourself to write even if it's only one sentence a day.
One sentence was written when we are lazy or lack ideas to prove our commitment to becoming writers. After all that can be done, writing will become a habit that cannot be released in everyday life. After getting used to it, that's where we can plan other, more serious things—for example, making short stories, poetry, essays, opinions, or even novels without writing habits. Becoming a writer will only be a dream that will never be achieved.
