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Is writing daily feasible for a nine to five (9-5) worker?
0July 19, 2011
by Ndidi
in WRITING STEERS
A number of us are stuck in our jobs such that we don’t have time to pursue a passion. We write a host of genres in our minds but not on paper. Our times have been so encumbered (or so we think!) we have concluded it is impossible to ever be writers. And of course since the writing is yet to generate money, quitting day job will be out of question with bills to pay. Furthermore, some workers are called 9-5 workers but their work times exceed and a number of people like me carry work home.
I have battled and I am still battling to integrate writing with my day job. However, I have come to realize that if I don’t take action, I may never be a writer.
Recently, I have been applying a few strategies which have helped me and I thought to share with you.
Be motivated and determined
Since you have a job that pays the bill, you may observe your friends and family are focused on that. Although they may not be against your writing, they may not spend time and energy stimulating you to write. You have to be motivated from within and you may find that it is your level of enthusiasm and passion that may spur people around you to be supportive. So a lot lies upon you to move your writing forward. The desire to write should continually well up within you. I remember I registered with NanoWriMo annual novel writing project last year and I told a few people with the hope I will be encouraged and followed up by them. However, there was not much impact from them. Yes, there was so much work but I realized later that if I had managed my time, I could have written at least two thousand words. One of them asked me if I was writing, I gave an excuse and that was it. As long as writing is not my main source of income and primary focus, people around me may give it less attention. This is very likely to happen especially when you are just starting out as a writer. So you have to be self-motivated and determined to allocate time for writing. (more…)
For Aspiring Writers – Four Techniques to Finding Out What to Write
3September 28, 2010
by Ndidi
in WRITING STEERS
If you have a desire in you to write, one of the hesitations you may think you have is what to write. The challenge is not really what to write but I believe aspiring writers are more conscious of criticism than actual writing. When you remove your focus from what people will say about your writing to actually writing, you will find out you have articles, novels (fiction and non-fiction), poems and perhaps other genres within you.
However, if you still feel you don’t know what to write, here are four ways of finding what to write.
Write what you know
In your journey of life, you may have had some experiences people can learn from. There are things you probably know how to do that some people are yet to know. For instance, it is possible that you may have had several conflicts in your life which has taught you how to manage conflicts. There are people who need to manage their emotions during conflict looking for who to learn from. So you can actually write about your experiences and what you have learnt from them. As an aspiring writer, you should carry a notebook around such that as you reminisce your past, you can write down what you would want to write on.
It is good for older children to earn money
2September 21, 2010
A friend told me of her friend who finished school, got a job and left home to stay on her own. Stacy was suddenly under pressure because she could not understand money especially the spending and saving part of it.
Stacy exclaimed, “Toilet tissue is expensive!”
If Stacy had earned pocket money while in school, she would not be surprised at the cost of toilet tissue. Her bewilderment implied that her parents must have catered for all her needs without exposing her to money and how to manage it. Consequently, she finds that she runs out of money before the next pay check. She was not prepared to face life on her own. (more…)
Eight reasons an unemployed should blog
2I listen to and empathize with my unemployed friends and usually because of our different fields of study; I am at loss at how to help them find jobs. I ask the basic questions such as what have you done, where have you applied and have you gotten responses. After a period of listening and encouraging them to have patience, I suggest blogging. At least I am glad that two of them have taken my advice and started blogging. In fact one of them has started a second blog. The reasons I suggest blogging are: (more…)
Leaders and followers
0August 19, 2010
by Ndidi
in MY WRITING
I was in a forum where it was being debated who should be blamed for the decadence found in some countries. Some insisted leaders should be blamed while some argued it should be the followers.
I believe bad followership stems from bad leadership.
A mark of a good leader is loyal followers’ (The Message)
So if there are bad followers then their leader should examine himself.
The kidnapping escapades of the Niger Delta in Nigeria were initiated by a leader (a politician). He organized a group of people to kidnap, ask for a ransom and it was successful.’ I imagine that the group that executed the initial plot partook of the ransom and felt it was good money with little effort. So they split and organized their own groups and continued the kidnapping business. Each group had a leader. (more…)
The Serekunda Market
0August 12, 2010
As we drove towards Serekunda Market in The Gambia, I was not sure what to expect as it was my first time in the market. There was the challenge of where to park the car; so my friend and I had to get down for the driver to find a place to park.
While we trekked towards the market, I saw some traders by the roadside. One spread his second hand clothes on top of a car parked by the road. The car was very dirty and did not appear to have been moved in months (or years?). Another trader placed some apples in a carton and called out to customers, “Pom, 10, 10 Dalas.” (more…)
Five Reasons to Visit Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa
1August 10, 2010
It would be catastrophic to be in South Africa and not go to Cape Town which has been voted by the annual poll of travel and leisure magazine as the 6th best tourist city. It would even be more catastrophic not to visit Table Mountain! Table Mountain which was initially known as sea mountain is a level plateau mountain that is over 1000 metres high fringed by devils peak on the east and lion’s head on the west. It is believed to be a flat table top which was once the bottom of a lake many years ago. It is a beauty that must be beheld. Still not convinced? Here are five reasons you should visit this mountain. (more…)
