Lynn Montagano
SHOW ME SOMETHING GOOD
Every author hears this at some point: "Show, don't tell!!!" OK, cool, but how do I know the difference?!? NO NEED TO POINT OUT EVERY...
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Lynn Montagano
- Jan 17, 2022
- 3 min
WHY ISN'T MY WRITING WORKING?!
A person's relationship with writing can be testy at times. I mean, sure, this is what we love to do but there are days we wish writing...
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Lynn Montagano
- Jan 10, 2022
- 2 min
CRUSH YOUR WRITING FEAR
Ever feel like your biggest annoyance as a writer is that pesky little cursor blinking on a blank screen? It's totally taunting you,...
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Lynn Montagano
- Jan 5, 2022
- 4 min
10 SIMPLE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING
Ah, writing. They say it's an art but sometimes that art looks like a jumbled mess of words and unfinished thoughts. The good news is,...
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Lynn Montagano
- Jan 5, 2022
- 2 min
BUT I DON'T HAVE A HUGE FOLLOWING
Millions of followers on social media won't necessarily translate into millions of books sold. Someone said to me recently that they're...
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Lynn Montagano
- Jan 4, 2022
- 1 min
HOW DID YOU KNOW...?
Well, to be honest, I didn't know how to do that at all. I was under the impression an author needed an agent, who would then submit the...
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Lynn Montagano
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
NO END GAME
There is no winning in writing. We’re only competing with the words we wrote the day before. If you stay in the mindset of ‘I didn’t...
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Lynn Montagano
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
PUSH THROUGH THE FEAR
Fear of being judged. I'd say that's a pretty common fear for many authors. We all go through it. But what about being judged on the...
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Lynn Montagano
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
BUT WHAT WILL THEY THINK?!
Here is what I know to be true about writing: 🖤 The first draft, while imperfect, will give creativity permission to go any direction it...
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Lynn Montagano
- Jul 6, 2021
- 1 min
PRIVATE COACHING
Looking for a different kind of writing coach? One that will empower you, inspire you and help you dig deep to reach the potential you...
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Lynn Montagano
- Jun 15, 2021
- 1 min
REDISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE FLOW
How many of you out there struggle with writers' block? 🙋♀️ You know the drill. Your writing is flowing, the ideas are coming from all...
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Lynn Montagano
- Jun 11, 2021
- 1 min
REVISE. EDIT. REPEAT.
I deleted the first three chapters of Broken/Beautiful this week. No need to panic, this is all part of the process. Those chapters were...
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Lynn Montagano
- May 23, 2021
- 1 min
TIME TO TORTURE THE CHARACTERS
One of my favorite things to do when creating my characters is to give them a wound. Not, like, a bruise or anything. An *internal*...
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Lynn Montagano
- May 20, 2021
- 1 min
REWRITING THE AUTHOR MINDSET
Writing comes from the heart. Writing is born in our soul. Creating characters and worlds that people love to lose themselves in is our...
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Lynn Montagano
- May 12, 2021
- 1 min
DECIDE TO AIM HIGH
"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving...
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Lynn Montagano
- May 12, 2021
- 1 min
NO HOLDS BARRED
This is me. No holds barred. No more holding back what I want, or how I want to achieve it. The destination is the same, the way the...
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Lynn Montagano
- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
REMEMBER YOUR WHY
Is self-doubt or the dreaded imposter syndrome stopping you from writing? Don't worry, we've all been there. So what should you do?...
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Lynn Montagano
- May 4, 2021
- 1 min
BROKEN/BEAUTIFUL
I was going to wait to reveal the title of my new book but I NEEDED to share it now. Inspired action is a real thing you guys. I'm so...
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Lynn Montagano
- Apr 22, 2021
- 1 min
NOTHING IS STOPPING ME NOW
Writing doesn't have to be hard. Writing doesn't have to be tedious. Once upon a time, I wrote a trilogy without knowing what the hell I...
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Lynn Montagano
- Apr 21, 2021
- 1 min
WRITING DAZE
Some days will be great writing days. Words will just pour out of you and you'll feel invincible. "LOOK AT THIS BRILLIANT MASTERPIECE!"...
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Lynn Montagano
- Mar 30, 2021
- 1 min
WORK IN PROGRESS
I like to keep photos handy of situations or places that my characters experience throughout their story. It helps shape their journey...
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Lynn Montagano
- Mar 25, 2021
- 1 min
WHAT IF...
What if you wrote the book you wanted to write? Not worried about what anyone else might think. Not worried about how it's 'supposed to...
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Lynn Montagano
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
CHOOSE FIRST
Your dreams will choose you. But how will you know? That's the easy part. You choose them first. I chose mine when I was a second grader....
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Lynn Montagano
- Mar 6, 2021
- 1 min
I GOT A MILLION WAYS TO GET IT (CHOOSE ONE)
Shout out to anyone who recognized the title as a lyric from Jay-Z's Onto the Next One. 😊 So, I did a thing this week. A thing I've...
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Lynn Montagano
- Mar 2, 2021
- 1 min
VIBE CHECK
It's a perfect day to raise your vibration level. Raise it to match whatever it is you want. For me, for this week, it's all about...
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Lynn Montagano
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE (OFF THE COUCH)
Remember those days? Getting up, having a full schedule, places to go, people to see, THINGS TO DO?! Seems so odd these days doesn't it?...
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