Self learning as a content writer

Learning, or rather self learning, is a constant process. Once you start believing that you have learned enough, your growth stops. A content writer is always learning, not because he or she needs to be a genius, but because there are so many wonderful ways of expressing your thoughts. As a professional you deal with myriad clients on a daily basis (if you get regular queries) and you need to write on varied subjects; in fact not just write, but write like an expert; so unless you completely assimilate the knowledge required to do justice with the topic neither you (if you take pride in your work) nor your clients will be satisfied.

A blog posts at PickTheBrain has listed 6 steps to effective self learning and I believe you can apply this concept to anything in your life. Here I mostly deal with content writing and online copywriting I see it in this perspective.

One of the greatest advantages of the Internet is that you can learn as much as you want, without having to travel to different places or purchase expensive books. Provided you know how to sift through the junk, you can get a lot to learn.

But no matter how much knowledge you have access to, unless you are eager to learn, it’s of no use. We have a saying that you can take a horse to the water but you cannot force it to drink.