| There's power in your pen (or your computer | | | | The Negative Side Of Writing |
| keyboard, if you prefer). The words you write will | | | | Just as you can use your words for good to help |
| have consequences, either positive or negative, | | | | people, you can also use them to hurt people, |
| just like the words you speak. And, like the words | | | | including yourself. Once you publish something, it's |
| you speak, the words you write are out of your | | | | out there for all to see. Others will form an |
| control once they are out in the open. Why does | | | | impression of you from what you write. Your |
| this matter? Because the riches don't flow as a | | | | writing is the only way they will know you. |
| result of negative consequences. | | | | Imagine a corrupt politician (Yeah, that's really a |
| Why Are You Writing This Booklet? | | | | stretch, isn't it?) who doesn't care about the |
| This is a question you must ask yourself before | | | | people he or she represents. This politician is in |
| you begin to write your manuscript. Are you | | | | office for the power, the fame, the money, or to |
| writing to help a particular niche, to offer | | | | change certain laws that they don't care for. For |
| information, to entertain, to give an opinion? When | | | | this politician, it's all about them. Being that |
| you are motivated to act on an idea, that | | | | politicians are in the view of the public media |
| motivation comes from somewhere. Where does | | | | constantly, how well do you think things will go for |
| yours come from? Is it from a sincere desire to | | | | this person? Do you think they will lose their |
| do good and affect a group of people positively? | | | | office early? If they don't, will they be re-elected? |
| Or are you writing to prove a point or express an | | | | It's one thing to take a political side, it's another to |
| opinion? Do you know the difference between the | | | | be corrupt and do things that are almost outside |
| two? Writing to help people is giving of yourself - | | | | the law (and probably should be). How do you |
| your time and talent - to help others. Writing to | | | | think the public will view this person once they |
| prove a point or express an opinion is selfish | | | | learn the truth? |
| because you are thinking about yourself first, and | | | | Do You Want To Be The Fire Fighter Or The |
| what you want to say rather than what your | | | | Politician? |
| market needs from you. | | | | Which one would you rather be? Which one do |
| Think of it this way. Firemen (and women) do | | | | you want the public to believe you are? Naturally, |
| their job for unselfish reasons. There is no reason | | | | you want to be the fire fighter - the one coming |
| to go into a fire other than to help someone else. | | | | to their rescue. When you are, the riches will flow |
| In fact, our basic instincts tell us not to go in. And, | | | | in your direction. But, if you're the nasty politician, |
| even with all the training a fire fighter has to keep | | | | the riches will flow to someone else. The politician |
| them safe, their basic instincts are still there. | | | | will seem to have everything in order going his or |
| There must be some level of fear that cautions | | | | her way for a while, but it will change once people |
| them not to go in, even when they know the | | | | learn the truth. But for you, the writer, the |
| risks and how to minimize them. They go in, not | | | | negative consequences will be there from the |
| to be heroes, but because they care about | | | | start because all anyone will need to do is read |
| human beings other than themselves. | | | | what you have written. There is no fancy office, |
| Do these fire fighters deserve to be paid for | | | | no closed doors for you to hide behind. |
| what they do? Absolutely. They put their lives on | | | | With the words you write, you have the power |
| the line every day. In the same way, you | | | | to help others and create positive consequences |
| deserve to be paid for the help you give to | | | | for yourself as well as for those you "rescue." |
| people inside your booklet. In fact, when you give | | | | Remember that the next time you sit down to |
| of yourself, people the riches can't help but flow | | | | write. It is an awesome responsibility. |
| to you. You will be rewarded. | | | | |