The Case for Half-Assing It

from No Mess, No Magic · host Monica Hay

We talk about why lowering the bar sets you up for success in your writing life! Subscribe to my newsletterCheck out my Instagram!Website New here? Hi, I'm Monica! I'm a writing coach who specializes in helping writers overcome resistance. I help writers finish drafts even when their brains are screaming “maybe reorganizing the spice cabinet would be better right now.”Because here's my take:Writing isn’t hard because you don’t know enough craft or because you're not skilled yet.Writing is hard because:it’s vulnerableit’s uncertainyour brain wants to protect you from failureSo I help writers build systems, friendships, and practices that let them keep writing anyway.Mess and all.

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