by Megan Barnhard | Apr 28, 2020 | Authors
Your first draft is a sketch. As author Terry Pratchett said, “It’s just you telling the story to yourself.” You will have a chance to revise and edit later. To get the most out of your drafting time, you want to allow your inner five-year-old to...
by Megan Barnhard | Feb 19, 2019 | Authors, Entrepreneurs, Writing Books
Writing fear happens. It’s unavoidable, like pimples and phone calls from telemarketers. But you don’t have to let writing fear keep you from publishing your brilliant ideas. Here are five of my favorite ways to take action in the face of writing fear so...
by Megan Barnhard | Dec 3, 2018 | Authors, Writing Novels, Writing Process
In November of 2018 I embarked on my first-ever NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). It was great. It was awful. I can’t wait to do it again next year! I’ll never do it again. Hmm… You can see I’ve got some mixed feelings. But while the...
by Megan Barnhard | Nov 9, 2018 | Authors, Writing Novels, Writing Process
Have you ever gotten stuck while writing and felt like there was no way out? It might not be your plot, characters, or outline that’s the problem. You may be unintentionally sabotaging yourself. It’s not only writers who sabotage themselves; it’s all...
by Megan Barnhard | Oct 26, 2018 | Authors, Entrepreneurs
Procrastination is a fact of life for writers. It simply comes with the territory of working on big projects. I know this well. I may as well be the Mayor of Procrastination Town. Actually, I’m more like the queen. I just need a tiara. I know all the reasons why...
by Megan Barnhard | Aug 3, 2018 | Authors, Writing Novels, Writing Process
Got writer’s block? Have no fear! First, I’ll tell you why it’s not your fault and you shouldn’t judge yourself. Then, I’ll share four no-fail strategies for kicking writer’s block to the curb and getting on with your writing...
