One of the hardest things to swallow is getting ignored.

You can work for months or even years on a book. Then you put it out into the world, only to have a few people notice.

This isn’t unique to writers. Anyone trying to build something will face this hurdle. How do you get people to sit up and take notice? How do you draw attention to what you have created?

The comedian Steve Martin famously said, “Be so good they can’t ignore you.”

The simplicity of this statement is stunning. Those seven words contain the secret of getting noticed, building an audience, and all the other things you want as a writer.

So, a few questions:

• Are you committed enough to your writing craft to keep going until people notice you?
• Are you willing to put in the early mornings or late nights?
• Are you willing to keep rewriting and editing until it’s as good as you can possibly make it?
• Are you willing to try different things even though there is no guarantee they will work?

The answer to those questions will determine whether people will ignore you… or eventually sit up and take notice.

This willingness to do the work—not necessarily your level of talent—is what makes all the difference.

Today’s Challenge: Today, commit to being so good they can’t ignore you!