The Creative Spark: Coaching for Your Writing Project

Coaching

What is a Writing Coach?

My job as a coach is to help you solve the issues and blocks that undermine your productivity as a writer. I’ll guide you through difficult stages and offer feedback and resources until you’ve reached your goal. Together, we will:

Define the scope of your project and fine-tune your goals;
Identify challenges and implement strategies for meeting them;
Establish achievable weekly goals to keep you motivated and writing; and,
Most importantly, create possibilities in your writing life so you’re actively writing and producing,

As your coach, I’ll help you stay committed to your project and accountable to your intentions. Knowing that someone else is just as committed to your success will keep you enthused, inspired, and motivated.

How Can I Help You?

If you dream of writing and have a great idea but just can’t seem to get started, I’ll coach you on how to begin—and keep going.
If you’re writing but can’t seem to finish a project, I’ll coach you on how to stay on track and complete your work.
If you’re in the middle of a writing project—big or small—and need help getting organized or focused, setting goals, getting unstuck and having a greater commitment to your work, I’ll set goals with you and work through blocks and problem areas.
If your inner critic is stopping you from writing, I’ll coach you on ways to silence the critic and leave the editing until after that first draft is written.
When you want an objective critique of your work, I’ll read your draft and provide a detailed response, with questions, comments and suggestions.

I work with beginning and experienced writers, both creative and professional. I can help you take that first step and start writing, dust off that project you’ve put aside for too long, or move forward when you’re stuck. Coaching will inspire and motivate you to progress to the next level of success and achievement!

How does Coaching Work?

45 minute coaching session, usually twice a month by phone, during which we discuss challenges, successes, and goals for the upcoming week(s).
Emailing of notes on our discussions with a list of the goals you’ve committed to working on.
Between coaching sessions, I’ll read your drafts and offer constructive feedback that includes questions, comments, and suggestions. I also offer resources, writing exercises and instruction, when needed.
Emailing between coaching sessions to keep you on your path.

What’s the first step?

Complimentary Session! Before we agree to work together, let’s have a 30 minute coaching session to talk about your dreams and aspirations and the writing project you want to complete. We’ll discuss the challenges getting in the way of achieving your objectives, identify your strengths, and set up a strategy for reaching your goal. From this session, you’ll learn how coaching can help motivate you so that you’re writing, not just wishing you were. There is no obligation and you decide how you would like to proceed.

Live your creative best! Email me for complimentary coaching.