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Why You Should Write 500 Words A Day… Even If You’re Not A Writer
There’s a multitude of opinions on writing. Some experts say you should write every day. Others insist you should do it when the mood strikes you. Most suggest a mix of daily writing with occasional breaks to recharge and regroup.
Much of that advice comes from the perspective writing with the intent to publish. It assumes that we write because we have something to say to others, an idea to share or a story to tell.
The publish everything approach ignores the other, often more powerful benefits from daily writing. Don’t get me wrong. I publish a lot of my work, over a thousand stories on Medium. I generally post every other day, but I always write at least five-hundred words each day. I do this even when there is no intent to share it with others.
It takes at least one-hundred words to get the junk out of your system… You must unload the trash before you discover the real gems.
Why five-hundred words? And what are these other mysterious benefits from writing? I choose five-hundred words because it takes at least one-hundred words to get the junk out of your system. The junk refers to the surface thoughts that linger in your conscious mind. If you sat down to write, you…
