You hear a singer. Instantly you picture them, maybe recall that song or others they have sung. You remember where you were when that song impacted you. You know that singer is not like any other. You might not even remember their name, but in this day of smartphones, you instantly look it up.

That is the type of writer you want to be. Someone reads something you’ve written and remembers you as being original . . . or leaving a mark on their life.

It isn’t about the number of books you’ve published . . . or how you published . . .

It’s about the mark those words leave on the world.
It’s about being original.
It’s about being memorable.
It’s about taking time to mold your phrasing into its best form.

You don’t want people to have just read you. You want them to absorb you such that they are thankful they took the time to take in what you’ve written.

You want them to remember that impact well enough to keep your book on their shelves, tell their friends, and want to reread those words over again.