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Step #4: Start Posting About Your Art…and Never Stop!!!
Most artists insist they can’t write or don’t have the time
to keep up with social media. The truth is, however, that they don’t make the
time to do it or that they don’t want to do it. You can’t suddenly sit down
at your computer or stare at your phone and expect to come up with a brilliant
artist statement or engaging social media post. You have to work at it.
I can’t think of a better way to begin the process than
to start a journal. It’s completely safe because what you’re writing
is for your eyes only. No one has to see it except you. It’s a tool you use
along the way to help you connect with bigger and better audiences. The
equation goes something like this:
More Writing = More Words = More Opportunities to Connect
with Fans = More Social Media Posts
Another cool thing about journaling is that there are no
rules. You make them up as you go along. Do you need to create discipline? Set
aside 15-20 minutes in the morning or evening to write. Do you have ideas
leaking from your pores? Keep a journal with you at all times to capture the
ideas before they disappear.
When you journal, you’re not trying to craft the perfect
sentence. You’re writing just to get the words out of your head and
onto the paper. You’re writing to capture the thoughts and to create a
pool of words you can fish from when you need them. And you WILL always need
them!!!
Writing about your art is nonnegotiable
There’s no getting around it. You can’t promote your art
without words, so you might as well start now. Writing might also make you a
better artist because you’re exploring art at a deeper level.
Copyright © Alyson B. Stanfield
Reposted By:
Adam Brown
