How to Write a Shitty First Draft
Any writer or writing coach worth her salt will tell you that the secret to getting the words on the page -- whether they're for a blog post or a book -- is to write a shittty first draft. It's the magic of professional writers. And it's the secret to busting...
Stop Editing Your Writing to Death
When a quick proofread turns into rewriting from the beginning, you're editing your writing to death. You finish writing and think what you've got is pretty good. You figure you'll just give it a quick once-over and you'll be good to go. Hours later you're still...
Find Your Blogging Motivation: 8 Ways To Get Inspired
When you're writing for your business, blogging motivation is everything. With it, you'll be sitting down to write each week -- or batch write every couple weeks -- with energy. You'll finish faster and like what you've written. Without it, you'll slog through your...
How to Create a 5-Minute Blog Post Outline That Saves You Hours of Frustration
Blogging is taking you longer than you think it should. In fact, it's taking up more time than you actually have to give to it. There are other things in your business that need getting done, and blogging is starting to ooze over into those things, making you...
What to Do When You Word Vomit All Over Your Blog
Your calendar says it's blog o' clock, so you sit down at your laptop, open a new Google Doc... and start to word vomit. Has this happened to you? Or maybe you've been avoiding blogging because you're worried it will? No worries! I've got your back with a simple plan...
Write Even Though “It’s All Been Said Before”
"But it's all been said before!" Have you ever found yourself saying this when it comes to writing your big idea? Maybe this little refrain keeps you from really committing to blogging. Or maybe it's caused you to start and stop on that book you want to write so many...