INSPIRATION TO WRITE
the fact he had to keep in mind that if he did not write he didn't
get paid, NO WRITEE , NO CHECKEE. The second source of his inspiration
Ray says came from progression. The newspaper had given him an office,
type writer and enough time to write. At the end of the day his editor
expected his write up. So he had to write not having to say, “I do not
have anything.”
Ray agrees though that his sources of inspiration were pretty crass
and silly that others may have loftier sources of inspiration. Some of
the top writers say inspiration does not mean anything. It is the
deadline that impelled them to write.
So there is an element of fear and urgency to write. Is that enough to
impel you to do some quality writing that could entertain your
readers?
I guess it varies and depends who you work for coupled with the
prestige and pay check that motivate you to write.
For my own publication, I am generally very callous and hardly re-read
my stuff. However, noticeably, I am different when I write for another
publication. My writing quality is much better and perhaps more
effective.
There are times when you are not really short of knowledge but the
zest to write is not there resulting perhaps from a lot preoccupation
and mental fatigue. Writing a column is different from writing on a
given subject or putting together and investigative report both of
which I have had the pleasure of writing as crime investigator and
report writer.
Editorials and columns perhaps have the same requirement, kind of
spontaneity and no advance notice of what to write on. You might have
to pick an usual everyday thing that perhaps others tend to overlook.
But readers love to read the unusual stuff. It is not a news item and
it is not story telling either. It is your take on something where you
construct and present your thoughts in a very personal every day tone
and style.
To warm up myself and get into the mood of writing when it is not
there, I sometimes read on something fresh to get into the mood. Soon
I come out of a sluggish writing attitude to .
INSPIRING ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzC135ql_wA&list=PL8C61A61D646F0865&index=1
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