Nike Has the Best Slogan, Especially When it Comes to Writing

There is no "how does one begin?" or "where does one begin?" there is simply beginning. There is simply doing... or "Just do it" you might say...

 Yes, even though a sportswear brand might not seem to have much to do with writing, I've always loved Nike's slogan. It incites action. It demands results and progress. When it comes to writing, we love to talk don't we? We love to dream too. We talk and dream about all the wonderful, suspenseful, emotional and compelling things we are going to write about (and how we're going to spend our millions once we're famous). I've been guilty of this before on many occasions. Far too many of us only talk and dream and not much more. And whatever it was that we thought we might write, gets pushed to the back burner by everyday activities that just can't wait, like watching tv, playing video games, Facebook stalking people, or napping. Don't use work as an excuse. We all work. We're all busy. We all have families with needs. It's that wasted in-between time that we all have at least a little bit of that we can choose to do more with. That wonderful idea you have, that one that's going to inspire me and countless others, doesn't have to stay in the forgotten cobwebs of your mind collecting dust. Simply stop talking, stop dreaming and start writing. Just do it! Cut out some of the other junk from your life and make time for writing. That's what I did, and now I have a completed manuscript! But nothing happened until I took action one day and wrote down a crappy first sentence! Who knows what's going to happen with this first book (Ignition by Andrew Smith and Brooke Estrada) but I'm not just going to sit around and twittle my thumbs and begin daydreaming again. I'm shifting into high gear and carrying my momentum right over into another project. I'm six chapters into my next book and I only started writing it on June 1st! Yep. Get on my level. With a little luck, this sucker might be done before the end of summer! After that, I'll start writing something else. I once dreamed of even completing one book, and now that I've committed to consistent writing, things are happening faster than I originally thought possible. That's all because of action. Join the club. Take action today and write something. Just do it! And to Nike I say... you're welcome. (Yes I will gladly promote and wear your products if you donate them to my cause of "Doing" :)

What? Of course I have a price and can be bought! Don't judge me.