(4 min read.) I’m a huge fan of any low-effort, high-impact, easy-to-remember editing tip for writing. This is one of my favorites because it’s SO simple. If you can only handle three words of writing advice today, make ’em these: STICK THE LANDING. Your story, your… Read More »Stick the Landing: Simple Editing Tip for Writing
(2 min read.) Today’s creative writing tip can help you add momentum and urgency to your writing. Not sure where to start your story? Try writing the ending first. Why this Creative Writing Tip Works For creative work, I’m a huge fan of doing the… Read More »Quick Creative Writing Tip: Start with your Ending
(90 sec read.) Today’s 90-second writing tip can help you focus your voice, find more specificity, and break out of overwhelm. Since you can do anything you want in creative writing, it’s easy to wander around and get lost. If you’d like a simple compass… Read More »90-Second Writing Tip: Write for One Person
(2 min read.) You don’t have to write every day. I promise this is better. It helped me build a writing habit without burnout, and now I write a million words a year. Plus, I always have a “just tough enough” level of challenge. This… Read More »How to BUILD a WRITING HABIT Without Burnout (The 1-in-5 Rule)
write like you drive (you might write better) (2 min read) Want to write better? Get in the driver’s seat. In my work as a writing coach, I’ve found this metaphor a useful shortcut for a quick mindset shift. True story. In the realm of… Read More »write like you drive (you might write better)
(3 min read) Not how fast you write. How fast they read. Thinking in “words per minute” helps you connect with the reader. There isn’t much good writing advice about how much detail to include in your work. This is my favorite trick for that.… Read More »think “words per minute” to write better
how to let go of perfectionism (3 min read.) I’m not an artist. I can’t draw for squat. I draw like a first-grade kid in art class who’s about to get a D+. Last week I was a very successful visual artist. Here’s what happened… Read More »how to let go of perfectionism (aka a pig who farts)
how to write better: tell the truth (1 min read.) If you lie to people, writing will make you feel lonely. Best case scenario with writing is that people listen to you. If they’re listening to you and you lie to them instead of telling… Read More »tell the truth
quick procrastination fix: do a birthday gift (4 min read.) I came up with this quick procrastination fix for a really good reason. I NEEDED it. I’ve needed to overcome procrastination on almost every writing project in my entire life. The strategy below is my best weapon.… Read More »quick procrastination fix (do a birthday gift)
10 writing tips from a f*ckin’ friendly writing coach (5 min read.) Here’s the advice I give most often in private sessions as a writing coach. Ten little ideas, some practical and a few theoretical. Wrote ‘em up as neat as I could because sharing… Read More »my 10 best writing tips (and i’m a $120/hr writing coach)