Aristotle stated, “the pursuit of a virtuous activity of (the) soul.” It is about discovering or uncovering your “essential self,” and the perfect wisdom that lives within you, waiting to be revealed and released. Noble Purpose is characterized by an experience of freedom, unbounded joy, and vitality for life and service to others.
The only road to traditional publication is through the
harmony of purpose, time, learned skills, and talent.
If you are not creating new writing at least two hours a day and you want
to get published, forget about it.
In my travels and my readings of world-famous authors I have
discovered they all have something in common. They never stop writing.
If you don’t have a story you are chaffing to write and then
dig in, forget about it.
If you don’t dedicate at least two hours a day (Susan
Elizabeth Phillips does this) to new writing and perhaps six more hours to related activities, such as editing, forget about it.
Why? Two reasons.
1.
It’s a job. If you worked 5 days a week eight
hours a day, you’d be able to support yourself.
2.
If you make a habit of writing, you’ll get good
at it automatically. You’ll also remember the nuances, flow of the story, and
characters much better, which makes for a richer and publishable story.
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