We can easily see how this applies to people in sales, marketing, or other business-related positions. But how does this apply to writers?

Here’s a simple principle to remember: Writing is not about the words. It’s about the people who are affected by your words.

This means we not only try to write well, but we keep in mind whom we’re writing for. We’re writing for human beings who are pretty much just trying to get through life on a daily basis.

We’re writing for that single mother who is struggling. For that teenager who is trying to fit in. For that new father who feels a new weight of responsibility. For that man in his 50s who just found out he has advanced prostate cancer.

More than anything, people want to have hope. Hope comes in many forms. It can look like self-help books, podcasts, novels, short stories, blog posts, business books, or many other things.

We writers are called to be brokers of hope. Our currency is the words we use. Whatever you’re working on today, think about the faces of the people who will read those words. Remember that your words can bring them hope by making them laugh, cry, reflect, or take action toward their dreams.

Could there be any better calling than this?

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Most people don’t like the idea of being put in a box. We want to keep our options open and avoid labels.

But if you want to be successful in your writing, you have to put yourself in the box of being a writer. You have to talk about it on social media. You have to talk about it to your friends and family. You have to bring it up in conversations in a way that feels natural and helpful.

By all means, put yourself in a box and make your primary identity that of a writer.

Here’s the reason why this is helpful: people can only put you in one box. Aside from your friends and family, most people are acquaintances and only primarily know one aspect of your life. So if you want writing to be your main thing, you have to be known primarily as a writer. It’s the best way to build your business, your professional identity, and your momentum.

So go ahead, put yourself in a box.

Daily Question: Are you comfortable putting yourself in a box and being primarily known as a writer?

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