How I moved from a newbie to an expert writer

HOW I MOVED FROM A NEWBIE TO AN EXPERT WRITER.

I always tell newbie writers when they come to me with their writing problems that the writers they see and admire today didn't just get there, there underground lies the untold story behind their becoming.

Here are some of the things that I did to move from a newbie to an expert; award-winning writer:

Intentionality

I see people who want to get to the peak of their writings but yet don't understand the role of Intentionality in getting there.

There were times I spent the last money I had on my pieces of training, there were times of great learning, unlearning, and relearning (still on) from expert writers than when I was still a newbie.

Sadly, I see so many people who want to become expert writers not being intentional about their growth, they want to start big without following the processes because it's hard for them.

The truth is nothing good comes into existence by mere wishing, you must put your hands together to work for it.

You must be intentional with a growth mindset to be able to become an expert in anything including writing.

Be intentional by:

Learning from experts.

Stop jumping only on free pieces of training, be ready to pay for knowledge.

Buying books and courses.

Many don't have the money to spend on knowledge, but they have the money to spend on an extravagant lifestyle, this is why many newbies and aspiring writers are not living their writing dreams already.

Implementation

After becoming intentional you must be ready to grow by implementing all that you have learnt through Intentionality.

Many complain of not getting the results they need after paying for courses, buying books, and signing up for training when they don't implement what they have been taught by their superiors, this is why there are so many newbies and struggling writers.

It doesn't end in paying for knowledge, you must get to work by constant practice and implementation of all you have been taught.

Sadly, many just pick the simple things they are being taught, only to do away with the difficult ones but want the same result. How?

After each piece of training, I made sure I practice all that I was taught, I did that constantly till I started seeing the positive changes I was looking out for.

You can't grow by mere wishes, you must put out your best foot in practice and implementation.

Behind every glory there is a becoming story, you must file your becoming story with constant practice of your learnings and unlearn.

You don't become an expert until you practice and implement it several times.

In conclusion, if you want to move from a newbie to an expert writer you must be intentional and also be quick in implementing the right strategies.

Go back to the courses, pieces of training, and events you paid for and practice what is being taught.

DON'T WRITE THAT BOOK YET. DO THESE INSTEAD.

Are you planning to start writing a book soon? Don't do that yet, do these instead:

Build your KLT.

You shouldn't rush into writing your first book if you haven't built a strong KLT presence.

What is KLT?

K = Know

L = Like

T = Trust

This strategy in this context means that before you write your first book your audience must know you, like you, and trust you.

Sadly, most authors rush into writing their first book without getting known, liked, and trusted by their audience, which is very bad.

This very reason is why many authors get frustrated after writing their first book, one big effect of writing a book without building a strong KLT factor is "low sales."

Don't write your book yet if you still have a weak KLT factor.

Gain clarity.

You need clarity as a writer before you write that book. If you are yet to gain clarity on your purpose and destination in life generally (who you are, where you are,  where you are going to, and you are strong WHY) you should not write that book yet.

Understand your purpose and plan in life before you write that book, if you do this you will not make the mistake of writing your dream book, but the book that provides a solution to the problem your purpose is solving.

There are many factors to consider before writing your first book, but these two are very important.

Which point is very important to you among the two?