WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, I wasn't going to send another email until next week, in which I'm starting what I'm calling "The Connection Phase," but I forgot I wrote this one (if you don't want to read all of it, at least skip to the bottom for a free short story š). Hereās a section from a recent post I wrote that was part of the catalyst for me to write it: āIāve seen firsthand what happens when a writer tries to create from something that doesnāt belong to them...
9 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, Iām not gonna lie. It was super hard for me to hit send on this one. Not because itās another straight up unpopular opinion (Iām full of those lately right? hehe!). This is... not really a confession... but also not not a confession? šµš« I had to sit and really think about whether I wanted to send this out into the world. I actually wrote the article back in May, and it took me this long to finally send an email to tell you about it. Because I...
18 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, Iām coming in hot today with an opinion. It may not be popular. It might make you unsubscribe. But this is me being real, being honest, and showing up exactly the way I said I would. If you read my manifesto last week, you already know: I donāt coach for structure-first formulas. I coach for transformation, meaning, and the kind of story that makes people feel something. Today, Iām coming in hot with some real talk, mostly for plotters, but...
24 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, Thereās a line in my manifesto that says: I believe in depth over formula. Soul over structure. People over process. Itās one of those truths that didnāt come from a book on how to write a novel, nor from my coaching certification. It came from experience. From the writer who told me she wouldnāt have finished her book if I hadnāt shown up with joy. From the moment a client said, āYour excitement made me excited again.ā Thatās when I knew....
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, This emailās a little different than what youāve been getting from me lately. Itās not about craft. Itās not about strategy. Itās about what it really means to be coached, to write, to believe in your story again. A few weeks ago, I started reflecting on my core values and what I believe as a coach, a business owner, and a fellow writer. What began as a quiet exploration turned into something much bigger: A manifesto. A love letter.A spell.A...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, Please allow me to ask a question that might make you feel called outā¦ How many times have you rewritten, revisited, or tinkered with your opening scene? Does feeling like it needs to be āperfectā keep you from moving forward? (Okay, two questions, but stillā¦ bear with me). If so, it might be time to let go of your co-dependent attachment to what you think is your opening scene, and try a simple yet powerful exercise I use with my 1:1 clients...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, Youāve got a story idea. Maybe even a full folder of brainstorms, character sketches, and ācool sceneā fragments, plus dialogue snippets you overheard at your favorite cafe from the table next door. Youāre excited about itā¦ but you canāt seem to get going. You sit down to write and immediately wonder: Should I outline first? Should I know how this thing is even going to end? Should I know where this should even start? You open a new doc, type...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, I have an opinion (as most humans do these days, #amiright?) Donāt worry, I wonāt force it on you, but I will try to persuade you to shift your mindset around this particular thingā¦ Ready? Itās about planning. Not like weekly, monthly, quarterly planning. Planning your novel. You know, world-building, extensive plotting, tweaking your opening chapter without moving forward, following research rabbit holes for days (months? Years?) on end. I...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, Raise your hand (or, ya know, hit reply!) if you have been deep in world-building, outlining, character development, or even research for your novel for months (or maybe longer). It feels productive right? Like youāre laying the necessary groundwork before you can write? But what if all that planning is actually keeping you stuck? What if, without realizing it, youāve slipped into avoidance disguised as preparation? I know this feeling well...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read