The Great eCourse Adventure

You are a professional writer. So act like it.

I just returned from a 4-day solo retreat where I completed the manuscript for my Inner Focus Golf book, which I started working on a little over a year ago. 

In 4-days, I did nothing but think about and write my book. It was one of the most glorious, creative and fun things I have done in my 13.5 years of being a full time entrepreneur. 

(Here is an article & video that shares my whole creative process and how I structured my book writing retreat.)

It was a fantasy fulfilled and it was better than I could have imagined. 

While alone in my friend’s house on the lake, I had a sudden realization dawn me….

I am a writer. I write. I love writing. I am good at writing. Writing is what I do. Writing is what I want to do. I am a writer!!

This was a major epiphany moment in my life. You see, I have always viewed myself more as a creator, an entrepreneur or a coach. 

Never a writer. 

I was a C and D student in high school. I couldn’t be “a writer” according to my grade 12 teacher.

I still don’t always write with perfect grammar, but after my weekend away and in reflection of all the work I do to run multiple successful online businesses, there is no denying it. I am a professional writer.

In fact, if you are creating eCourses and an online business, then you are a professional writer too and don’t you think it’s about time you start treating yourself like one? This video will explain what I mean.

If you Create Courses, then you are a Writer.

Think of all the ways you write. 

  • Your course curriculum and lessons,
  • Your student’s experience,
  • Exercises, handouts and PDFs,
  • Video and audio scripts,
  • Blogs, articles and content,
  • Marketing materials and sales copy,
  • Autoresponders and customer service emails,
  • Conversations in your online community,

Basically, everything you do as an online course creator depends on you effectively communicating your message, ideas and processes effectively…. and it all starts with a pen on paper or fingers to the keyboard. 

The better you are as a writer, the better everything you create will be. 

But you don’t get good over night. 

You won’t get good by reciting Shakespeare plays. 

You won’t get good by reading books about getting good.

The way you become a confident, creative and articulate writer is through the practice of writing everyday. 

Every month at the Great eCourse Adventure we offer a community challenge that is meant to help our students learn a new skill, improve an existing one and move beyond their zone of comfort.

This month, we are doing the “Daily Writing Challenge,” where members are invited to write 500+ words every single day as a way to open up their creative channels and make a daily habit of writing.

IF you are a member, then you can join us via the “Challenges” page and if you’re not a member, then you can sign up for free and be a part of the challenge OR simply do this on your own or with a friend.

The moral to the story is, you can’t get around writing in this business. You must become a competent, communicative, creative and captivating writer if you wish for all your digital dreams to come true.

Now say with me in the comments section, “I am a writer and I write things.” I’d love to hear what topics you enjoy writing about. Share down below and pass this along to anyone you think needs to realize they’re a writer too. 

 

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