I am starting a new chapter in my life ... I am going to be a professional writer. I am not too sure exactly what that means right now; I will be stepping out on my own to do freelance writing as an independent consultant. It's very exciting and very scary.
I have always wanted to be my own boss, to set my own hours and follow my own direction. I have had numerous opportunities to write for many non-profits I have been involved with, and for church, and for school. I have, actually, been a writer for quite some time - but now it's Writer, and I am going to get paid for it!
I am worried that suddenly, now that I am putting "professional" in front of my name, that I will be unable to write anything at all. I have been extremely self-conscious about my vocabulary lately. What if all my words leave me and I have to say things like "It was nice." because I can't think of any more precise or descriptive words to use? What if I am hard-hit by the dreaded writer's block? Everyone has heard of it, everyone knows that every writer gets it once in a while, there's clearly no way I will be immune.
And even writing here. As I am typing RIGHT THIS MINUTE I am putting all kids of pressure on myself, wondering if what I write here is of the appropriate caliber to be the blog of a "real" writer. What if people look at this and think to themselves "who's she kidding?" What if I think that?
But you know what, I am still going to do it. I have to, quite frankly. I have to earn money, I have to become focused and productive. Even though today there were at least two instances where I absolutely could not think of the word I wanted to say (possibly more, I just remember two), I am going forward on faith that my talents will come through for me because they have to.
KP Comprehensive is going to be my official name.
I have always wanted to be my own boss, to set my own hours and follow my own direction. I have had numerous opportunities to write for many non-profits I have been involved with, and for church, and for school. I have, actually, been a writer for quite some time - but now it's Writer, and I am going to get paid for it!
I am worried that suddenly, now that I am putting "professional" in front of my name, that I will be unable to write anything at all. I have been extremely self-conscious about my vocabulary lately. What if all my words leave me and I have to say things like "It was nice." because I can't think of any more precise or descriptive words to use? What if I am hard-hit by the dreaded writer's block? Everyone has heard of it, everyone knows that every writer gets it once in a while, there's clearly no way I will be immune.
And even writing here. As I am typing RIGHT THIS MINUTE I am putting all kids of pressure on myself, wondering if what I write here is of the appropriate caliber to be the blog of a "real" writer. What if people look at this and think to themselves "who's she kidding?" What if I think that?
But you know what, I am still going to do it. I have to, quite frankly. I have to earn money, I have to become focused and productive. Even though today there were at least two instances where I absolutely could not think of the word I wanted to say (possibly more, I just remember two), I am going forward on faith that my talents will come through for me because they have to.
KP Comprehensive is going to be my official name. A comprehensive approach to communication.
I can write a brochure, or I can develop an entire marketing plan. I can edit a newsletter, or I can design an all-inclusive communication strategy. I can coordinate websites, sales pieces, PR releases, and logo'ed merchandise. Comprehensive. It all fits together - it must fit together - to be successful.
And you will all be invited to help me build a client base, just as soon as I get business cards made :-)
And you will all be invited to help me build a client base, just as soon as I get business cards made :-)
2 comments:
Karen, that is awesome! You go! I have been always so impressed with your writing and also, as you mentioned in another post, ability to have about a million pots on the stove and tend all at once.
Me, too, but I already said it in an email to you personally so to repeat myself would be redundant and that is not a characteristic of good writing.
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