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In A World Of Hares, Be A Tortoise
Writers Have To Have Faith In The Process.
Peace be upon you, fellow writers. Allow me to introduce myself since it’s the first time I publish in “The Fellowship Writer”. My name is Abdul Azim, which means the Slave of The Greatest. I’m from Malaysia, currently pursuing my undergrad in New Zealand. I‘ve stayed far from home for about four years now. I am called to advocate about habit-development. The reason is simple — one’s destiny is shaped by one’s habit.
I began seriously writing on Medium in July this year. I got into the platform upon a friend’s recommendation. From the start, I struggle to gain good followings. To my reflection, I think the reason is that I do not have readers who feel genuinely connected to my work.
I’m reading Stephen King’s On Writing. I suggest every one of you, writers, read it too. Regardless of your topics of writing. It contains wisdom in the world of “telepathy ”— or writing. Writers have something to show and can do so by making his mind connect with that of the reader. Paraphrasing King, he said,
“There are four types of writer: the bad, the competent, the good and the great. You can’t make a competent writer out of a bad one, and you can’t make a great writer out of a good one. But you can, with lots of hard work, dedication and timely help…
