Do less. Write More.
Watch Now & Write a Pitch Before the Class is Over.
Perfectionists, you officially have permission to do a half-assed job!
The Perfectionist’s Half-Assed Writing Challenge is a 2 hour event to help you write more, worry less, and tell that “it’s not GOOD ENOUGH!!!!” voice to calm down off for a second.
Whether you’re still a straight-A student at heart, an adult who overthinks every paragraph, or a woman who second-guesses every idea before deciding “nobody cares,” this challenge is for you.
Get 2 hour workshop recording (broken into bite sized pieces) on how to brainstorm ideas, create simple stories (that can sell), and find out that writing doesn’t have to be so hard!
Plus, you’ll finish a rough draft pitch (or 350 words of a story) article by the end of the workshop. And you can use those exercises again and again to keep writing easy.
Only $25
Previous Half-Assed Perfectionists got published in the Guardian, Business Insider, Huffington Post, Stylist, MetroUK, and a bunch more just from what they wrote in this challenge.
“The way Amber broke down the to-dos every day made writing feel doable, not hard or impossible like it usually does. I have no problem generating ideas but I never get over the hurdle of turning those ideas into words on paper, but during the Challenge, I finally did!”
- Jordyn Chartier
“Amber’s Perfectionist Challenge is anything but half-assed. The structure of journaling, exercises and live talks fitted easily into my week and really got me thinking. Amber is incredibly encouraging and generous with her ideas, experience and feedback. And it’s all free, which is brilliant while everyone’s tightening their belts. Give it a go – you won’t regret it.”
- Audrey Niven
You’ll find out:
Why writing half-assed is the best (for perfectionists)
How to pitch stories that editors want to buy
How to come up with sellable story ideas, even when “I have no ideas” is all you can come up with
How to calm your inner critic so you can write without Statler & Waldorf on your shoulder
Exercises to use when “it’s not good enough,” “no one will want this” or “this SUCKS!!!!!!!!!” is all that’s running through your mind
Tricks to let yourself write faster, with less doubt
How much you can write in only 17.5 minutes! Spoiler: it’s a lot
People finished pitches, sent out ideas, and wrote 444 words of a story - during the workshop.
If you take this and hit play, you will write.
Here’s what people say about the Challenge…
“I wasn't expecting to feel so empowered by the challenge, but it really helped lift my confidence and shake off my severe imposter syndrome. Everything was great! But I really liked hearing stories about ‘half-assed’ articles and newbie writers that actually got published. This has really inspired me to keep going! I also like having Amber's expertise on hand to answer any questions.” - Alex McCale
“I signed up because perfectionism has stopped me from finishing tons of creative projects. It helped me start a piece I’d been thinking about starting for months. I loved the exercises and having the support of the group. Amber’s kind, down to earth approach alleviated any anxiety I felt about producing work.” - Elizabeth Reynolds
“I wrote a piece in 2 hours that it would have normally taken me a week or more to assemble.” - Emily Jockel
Want to alleviate your writing anxiety and get more done in 2 hours than you’d normally get done in a week?
Hello, I’m a perfectionist
Also, my name is Amber Petty and I’m a writer for the New York Times, Thrillist, Greatist, Bustle, MTV, IFC, and a bunch more (including Snooki’s blog, are you jealous?). In the last 3 years, I’ve taught over 1000 students and helped hundreds of people get bylines and build their audience.
When I started writing, I naturally assumed I sucked. I thought everything I wrote wasn’t good enough, clever enough, or important enough. Yet, I wanted to write (and needed to make money), so I tried freelance writing.
That meant I had to turn in articles before I had a chance to make them “perfect.” Because I got $20 an article and had to write 25 articles a week, I turned in some real half-assed work. And guess what happened…
I kept getting work! I found out that my bar of “good enough” was completely off. And work that felt half-assed to me was perfectly whole-assed to lots of people (people that paid for writing specifically).
As a perfectionist, you have the jerkiest critic living in your head, criticizing every word or idea before it even has a chance. For this challenge, I’ll help you tell that critic to go suck an egg and leave you alone.
Take a break from your perfectionism and see what happens with your writing.
“This writing challenge helped me so much! I was able to get over my roadblocks. I realized through the course of the week that I had so many story ideas and found many outlets that I could possibly pitch to simply because I was encouraged by Amber to think differently about writing and the time I had for it.”
- Jaclyn Roessel
FAQs About the Challenge
When is the challenge?
Now! You get access to all the videos immediately. You could write a pitch or start a new story by the end of the day.
How much does this cost?
$25. You keep the class forever and can use the writing exercises over and over to get a writing boost whenever you like.
How much time do I need to devote to this challenge?
2 hours! You’ll write during the workshop, so you won’t need to do any homework.
I have a question that’s not here. What can I do?
You can email me! Email amber@amberpetty.com and I’ll answer anything!