You want to start out strong as a writer and succeed at your work.

A lot of different strengths are at play to keep us at the keyboard or page, and the good news is—you may already have some of these strengths.

If not, you can develop them over time.

And some of them may surprise you.

Let's look at five strengths you need to succeed as a writer:

Today I'm trying something new, sharing this both in audio and video format.

Let's hear from you: After you watch or listen, let me know in the comments what you see as your greatest writing strength—and if I've left off a critical writing strength, add to this list!

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