Are you sure? It's been said that nobody likes writing, but everybody likes to have written. There are certainly plenty of books on the market that support this belief system.

They will tell you everything from: write 2,000 words every day, write two hours a day – no matter what, and to chain yourself to the desk and write, "How now brown cow," until you can think of something to get down on screen or paper.

Bah-humbug! First of all, under the model above, people don't particularly have any energy on "having written." The energy and joy comes from having others read, enjoy, or learn from one's written prose.

Second, that paradigm suggests that writing is a chore or burden that a person has to drag themself out of bed for and drudge through.

Under those conditions, who in their right mind would want to be a writer? Not me. So, what would it be like if you could write easily and with great joy every day if you want to? Well, you can. The next few paragraphs are about shifting your whole relationship to writing.

Here is a quick exercise. Look through your life and identify three things (goals, skills, people) that you found time for.. I not talking about the kind of time you carve out of your daily calendar. I'm talking about the kind of time that consumed your lunch time, your evenings, and maybe, some of your vacation and sick leave time. Was it learning to ride a bike, skate, sail, or fly, or a new lover?

The point is, there was never a conversation in your mind about NOT finding the time. You just did. The reason you experienced the urgency of getting back to IT is because you Loved whatever IT is.

I just revealed the secret to becoming a prolific writer. Notice I didn't say widely read, published, or rich. I said writer. The reading of your work may only start with friends and family before it expands into the publishing world when knowledge and skills improve. Who knows, big money may follow after that.

This is an extremely important point. Write it down, If you want to be a writer, then be a writer. Seriously, be a writer. Just as a dancer loves to dance, and doesn't know how NOT to dance; a musician loves to play music, and doesn't know how NOT to play music; you have to mentally turn on your mind to the fact that you love to write, and you don't know how NOT to write.

To achieve this, you may have to train your mind. Fortunately, it is easier than you might think. The mind is a wonderfully powerful tool that you have control over. By using the mind the way it was designed to operate, you are unleashing a genie that most folk don't know about or understand.

THE MIND DOES WHAT YOU TELL IT TO DO.

If you want to develop a habit or way of thinking, repeat the thinking or action consistently for 21 days straight. After that, it will feel strange to NOT repeat those cultivated activities. To be more specific, If you want to be a writer, but don't feel you are one now, try the following exercises:

• When you wake up in the morning, thank God or Buddha or whoever for the gift of loving to write. Say it out loud even if it feels silly, and feel the love. If you have to, fake it until you make it.

• Then, ask whoever you thanked to give you ideas on what to write about throughout the day.

• Ask that you be aware of the opportunities to write something during the day.

• Before bedtime, express your gratitude for your love of writing, the ideas you had, and the opportunity to do what you love – Write. Important: Do not judge what you wrote, even if it is only one bad sentence. Just be grateful you wrote something. Again, feel the love.

• Next morning, repeat the process.

Mark your calendar. This is a 21-day process. Should it be interrupted for any reason, do not beat yourself up, or make yourself bad and wrong. Just say, "Oops, I forgot." and start over. No harm; no foul.

At the end of the 21-day process, you will find that you will love writing in a way you may never have experienced before. And, you may find yourself actually looking for excuses to sit down and write.

Then, as time marches on, you may even notice the volume of published work getting larger and larger. Your output is an automatic result of being a writer, first, and then doing what writers do – Write.