How do you convince someone who's talented to write more often?

my best friend was really very impressive at writing things, i just used to motivate her by telling her how she could use this talent for earning money, because she was facing financial problems, i succeeded to some extent, but she was a lazy bee. i think give her some positive remarks, try to motivate her frequently, i think she will definitely respond

It seems like no matter how talented someone is as a writer, they are not always going to write for publication. I have lived with someone who was a "literature quality" wordsmith. I am talking about someone who could "paint with words," and had a vocabulary that would put even the most learned to shame. She could turn "life inside a ping-pong ball" into riveting prose. And she KNEW she was a good writer... yet, it largely "bored" her, and she said she really had very little interest in trying to write anything for publication. She would periodically pull amazing poetry and stories out of thin air, get accolades from anyone who saw them, and then reply "Oh, gimme a break!" when anyone suggested she should publish. It could be that your lover is not yet "ready," or it could be that she's simply not interested in writing, in "that context."

She is good enough for something to go public. In our current post-modern era, pretty much "anything" can be published. She could even try self-publishing or publishing at a small, local company. If you live in a city remotely close to urban, you'll have at least one publishing house. I've been researching the process myself in hopes of finding a taker for my first novel. I wish you good luck.

i will skip answering this question since no matter what i would say she would probably tell me that i'm sidding with you and tare my eyes out ... just kidding. sorry about the off topic.

A very important "keyword" in your Q is CONVINCE! SHE might equate that to Convert? Demand? Pressure? The desire to express, through the written word is most often SELF INDUCED, though we are ofetn influenced externally in the form of suggestive ideas about subject matter. SHE MAY in effect ascimilate "CONVINCE" as "DO YOUR HOMEWORK?" Certainly one thing you can do is ease up on NUDGING, but if you're at all supportive and knowledgeable of her work, BORROW some of it, and PROMOTE her through it. You state clearly "LOVER",,, No offense, but if that's the case, I'm going to assume YOU "LOVE" HER! I suspect much of her writing that she doesn't wish to be PUBLIC, is quite "personal" to her at least, and without question her feelings should be honored. I also suspect if allowed YOU can help promote and help expose her work, appropriately, in showing your love, and even the slightest affirmations might "Encourage" her. Steven Wolf Inked and ready for more than 50 years

Maybe she's not ready. Ten years from now she may feel differently about where she's going with her writing. In the meantime she can set up a good filing system to save her early writing attempts. She could also start a writer's notebook and/or journal.

It has been said that 'writers are the only people that would rather be scrubbing the toilet than writing'... read the book 'bird by bird' (not sure who its written by, its been a long time since i read it...time to re read it for sure!!) or perhaps she just doesn't have the drive or passion to do so...it seems either you have it or you don't good luck...