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 | Dec 10, 2019 | Blogging, Writing Mindset
I keep a tissue box in every room of my house. Between my fall allergies, my husband’s spring allergies, loving spicy food and sad movies, and owning a shedding cat, we need them. (If I’m honest I maybe also have a what-if-I-need-to-blow-my-nose-right-now...
by Megan Barnhard | Nov 5, 2019 | Business Writing, Writing Mindset, Writing Process
Habits can be wonderful. When you’re barely awake in the morning but you’ve brushed your teeth, made your lemon water, and are sitting on your yoga mat before you realize it — that’s a great habit. But habits can also keep us stuck in a rut....
by Megan Barnhard | Aug 13, 2019 | Blogging, Writing Novels, Writing Process
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...
by Megan Barnhard | May 6, 2019 | Blogging
Do you really need blog post images? Are they necessary? Depends. What do you blog about? Who’s your audience? Will they be expecting images — or will images annoy or even confuse them? Let’s dive into how to answer these questions. Then, let’s...
