Progression (7 P’s of Publishing: 4 of 8)
There are two main types of Progression to explore here. The first is related to the craft of writing, and the second is about progression within the industry.
Progression in Your Craft
In the first of the P’s we looked at the importance of practice, of continuing to write, every day, if possible, with the goal of using that to become better.
But, even though it’s stated and, for some, assumed, the reason for practice isn’t just the matter of fact “more words on the page” that result from it; it’s the other thing that happens when a person continues to work at something.
It is progression. Improvement. Even if it is by imperceptible wins.
Though progression is the natural by-product of practice, it is important to split it out into its own unique element. That is how important it is.
Because just doing the same thing over and over, without improving upon and continually learning, is just doing the same thing over and over. If (to use a crude example) you don’t understand the basics of grammar, you might continue to use the word “your” in the incorrect context when you mean to write “you’re” (you are) in more sentences rather than learning and improving. (“Your never going to improve” VS “You’re never going to improve.”)
