by Megan Barnhard | Aug 24, 2020 | Blogging, Content Creation, Writing Process
You’re tippy-tapping along like a Kermit the Frog GIF. Yes! You’re on a roll. You’ll have this blog post / email / social post / video script finished in no time! <<Cut to an hour later and your writing is still growing. >> The ideas keep...
by Megan Barnhard | Jul 20, 2020 | Content Creation, Writing Process
I’m sure you’ve heard the expression that if you give a person a fish, they eat for a day. But if you teach a person to fish, they eat for life. Did you know the same is true for writing? Er, I mean, not that you’ll have a lot of fish if you know how...
by Megan Barnhard | Jul 13, 2020 | Blogging, Content Creation, Writing Mindset
When you’re writing content, it’s only natural to face writing resistance. It might show up as procrastination, or it might send some Writing Gremlins to whisper unhelpful things to you. Things like… I really don’t know what to write about. I should...
by Megan Barnhard | Jun 29, 2020 | Content Creation
When it comes to free content, how do you know whether you’re giving away too much? On the one hand, you want people to know, like, and trust you. You want to be seen as an expert, and sharing tips, strategies, or how-tos certainly builds your authority and your...
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...
