Great Writing Habits for Writers

My dad used to rumble at me, the chains of habits are too small to be noticed until they’re too strong to be broken. I have no idea where he got this quote but I was reminded of it today when I read John Hewitt’s post at The Five Habits of Successful Freelancers.

As I read through his Five Habits I was struck by how much of successful freelance writing really is, at least in part, a matter of habit.

To his five, I’d add a sixth:

Successful Freelancers Are Disciplined Writers

If I don’t write regularly, which has become a habit, the writing just doesn’t get done. Setting up a writing schedule and mostly sticking to it has meant the difference between making a good living as a writer and wishing I could. Which is why I say:

Write well and often,

You might want to read Discipline and Persistence for Freelance Writing Success.
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