The Case for Half-Assing It

No Mess, No Magic · Mar 14, 2026 · 20m · transcript

We talk about why lowering the bar sets you up for success in your writing life!

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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 vulnerable

it’s uncertain

your brain wants to protect you from failure

So I help…