This is for you if...

You're stuck in the writing or revising process, and you want someone to contact when you need a new tool in your writing bag, so you can get back to doing what you do best. Telling stories.

​

You bring a passage or a few (2,000 to 3,000 words on average) to our conversation, along with questions you have or challenges you face. I'll bring my knowledge of storytelling basics and ask necessary questions for understanding your story.

Then, we chat. And in 60 minutes, we'll:

• review necessary backstory to set up the scene at hand; 

• read your passage aloud;

• talk through the function of the scene and how it drives plot and character development and communicates theme; and 

• brainstorm solutions to your challenges and get you answers to your questions.

This is for you if...

You're a story adventurist who likes a one-and-done approach to coaching and story development, a single-serving walk-and-talk buddy who guides you through storytelling basics so you can meet reader expectations.

​

I'll read your entire story and take note of whether and how well you hit the basic storytelling elements to get your readers from the beginning to and through the middle and reach that glorious ending.

Then, we chat. And in 90 minutes, we'll:

• explore the fifteen basic parts of storytelling and if and how your manuscript meets them;

• review genre-specific conventions based on the type of story you've written to ensure a satisfactory reading experience; and

• brainstorm ideas about point of view, characters, setting, plot, themes, and your overall message to tighten and hone your story as you revise.

​

This is for you if...

You're a story adventurist who values companionship. You want a walk-and-talk buddy who will get a little messy with you while providing encouraging guidance to help you meet reader expectations as you write or revise.

​

I'll read your entire story and take note of the basic storytelling elements. And I'll construct a focused revision plan for your unique manuscript to help you reach milestones along the way to a revised draft.

​

Then, we chat. We'll:

• perform a 90-minute Storytelling Deep-Dive; and

• meet for one hour per week for 12 weeks to keep you on task while you work through revisions on your entire manuscript.

​

And after you've made your revisions, I'll read through your revised manuscript to give you a 20+ page categorized manuscript evaluation that covers point of view and tone, structure and balance, themes and message, characters and arcs, plot and subplots, pacing, world building and believability, and more.