Writing Coaching

Writing Coaching is perfect for you, if you:

have a new project that you need significant assistance getting to the finish line-you have a great idea, but aren’t sure how to execute it.
have a project that needs significant revision, but you’re not sure how to get started and get it publishable ready
love writing, but haven’t been getting very far with all your projects and need help understanding fiction and narrative non-fiction basics
want a long-term relationship with an editor who will be providing a one-on-one, personalized class just for you and your individualized needs
You’re tired of working alone and spinning your wheels,
You want long-term (minimum of 6 months), regular feedback and see results with your writing improving as a result of that feedback.
You’re ready to invest your artistry and development as a writer and understand that this work is essential to progressing as a writer.

In writing coaching, you will learn to master the following essentials required of any published book:

NON-FICTION

POV-how this shifts between memoir, hybrid non-fiction, and prescriptive non-fiction

choosing the POV structure that best works for your book’s trajectory

Structure (memoir will not have the same structure as other forms of non-fiction)
Integration of facts and information
Flow of Story/information
Chronology
Integration of personal stories, if applicable
Story Concept
Chapter Outlines
Sample Chapters for Querying/Pitching
Publication models that will work best for your life, personality and book goals
Backstory/Exposition (Memoir)
Prose & Paragraphing
Integration of source material (if applicable)

FICTION

POV-choosing the best structure for your book and examining the many layers/POV distances required of your genre and how you’re approaching characterization
Structure of Narrative (what is currently working vs. where the narrative needs to go) and Story Structure for your genre
Integration of Backstory/Exposition
Character Development
Characterization
Character Relationships
Story Concept
Pacing
Setting
Dialogue
Plot
Worldbuilding (if applicable)
Prose-what is expected in your genre and how/if it will need to shift
Genre Expectations

THE STRUCTURE

You’ll choose between two packages that provide developmental guidance, project goals, and monthly or twice monthly meetings. This is your personal one-on-one writing class/program tailored to your individual needs and goals with built-in monthly feedback and firm deadlines for submission and turn-around of your feedback.

It starts with you scheduling in your free 30 minute meeting,
submitting up to 10 pages of either an outline, the current project or a past project. (You’re required to have at least 4,000 words drafting in the new project by the time we begin).
You are not required to have a finished project and understand that you’ll be submitting pages, sometimes, that haven’t had a lot of revision (and that’s okay)!
We identify together, in that first free meeting, what stage your work is in and what we’d ideally work on in writing coaching, while also listening to what you feel you most need
Once you book in and sign the contract, we start our six month plan for your work, set goals and waypoints, submission deadline and our monthly or twice monthly meetings
We’ll have a shared drive where we’ll keep all our meeting notes, recording links, and goal tracker
Weekly or bi-weekly e-mail check-ins to answer craft questions.
Monthly written feedback on your pages (up to 50 pages can be submitted monthly) with margin notes in your MS Word document and additional resources for understanding any unfamiliar terms.
Free access to all of Britta’s self-paced author courses
Free access to Britta’s characterization flows and exercises
Free access to Britta’s emotional release flows and exercises
Free access (if you stay on her newsletter) to all of her free workshops and VIP access to discounts on her retreats, workshops, and other offers in the future
A caring, enthusiastic writing coach with over 23 years of experience teaching writers just like you to help take the fear out of drafting, revising and becoming the type of writer you dream of becoming!

HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT FROM EDITORIAL FEEDBACK?

Listen to this audio explanation here.

Writing coaching spans a longer period of time compared to an editing service. Additionally, if a manuscript is showing a lack of understanding of the majority of fiction or non-fiction basics, it makes more sense to learn those basics, versus receiving feedback you don’t know how to implement or digest because the context and experience is not yet there. If you want your book and the future work you write to reach the readers you envision, you have to learn how to write artistically and professionally long-term and apply that knowledge to every project they work on.

Additionally, with editorial feedback most authors are booking in just one editorial pass of the entire manuscript that includes a 30-90 minute call (depending on the service) after the edit. For projects that have a solid foundation, have been through several revisions, and/or already had writing coaching, they only need that editorial feedback.

Writing coaching works best for projects that are new, or one that the author is looking to overhaul to help solidify the voice and vision of the work. Many authors working on a brand-new project often find coaching helps them to finish their book a lot faster than if they had tried to work on it alone without any guidance.

I offer writing coaching both through The Writing Consultancy and Yellow Bird Editors. If you’re on this page, all of the above terms apply only to writing coaching with The Writing Consultancy.

To book-in this service through The Writing Consultancy, click here. Book in your free call here.
Coaching with The Writing Consultancy requires a 6-month minimum commitment and can go from month to month, if desired, after six months.
Ready to get started? Fill in this form and Book in your free call here.
To book-in this service through Yellow Bird, contact Sara here. Make sure to indicate that you want to work with Britta Jensen. You can also send an e-mail to info@yellowbirdeditors.com.

Are you looking for an indie publishing consultation (without coaching)? Schedule in your call here.

Thanks for stopping by! I look forward to talking with you further about your book!