Megan Cohen is a writer and f*ckin' friendly writing coach. ✏ (She/her)
(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
(4 min read.) What does a writing coach do? What does a writing coach NOT do? People sometimes come to my sessions confused about this, so I want to help you figure it out. Here’s what to expect from me as a private writing coach.… Read More »What Does a Writing Coach Do?
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
Sometimes you want to get to the root causes of procrastination (anxiety, trauma, ADHD, hexed at birth by a local demon who your great-grandmother annoyed under a full moon) but sometimes you just wanna get the f*ck to work. There’s More than One Way to… Read More »55 Ways to Stop Procrastination (for Writers and Everyone)
(4 min read) Do you write every day? I don’t write every day, and I’m a million-words-a-year author. Writing every day is fine if that’s your kink. I don’t make myself write every day because I’m not a fascist. I like my freedom. If you… Read More »don’t write every day
why does the world exist? Does the world exist to be loved by us? Or does the sun hurt our eyes to teach us to keep our filthy eyes off the sun? (I’m just asking questions.) Why do you think the world exists? Have you… Read More »why does the world exist?
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)
(2 min read.) I’m publishing 100 blog posts in 2024. All of them will be about how to write more, how to write better, or why to write at all. You can read them at howtowritesomething.com/blog Most Mondays and Wednesdays at 9am PT. If you’d… Read More »100 Blog Posts in 2024 (100 valentines for my friends)
(5 min read.) Here’s the advice I give most often in my sessions as a private writing coach. Ten little ideas, some practical and a few theoretical. Wrote ‘em up as neat as I could because sharing is caring. They’re also the ten things I… Read More »10 Tips a Private Writing Coach Wants You to Know