Looking to improve your novel? Which coaching service will help you most?
Story development
Have an idea for a story, but not sure how to start? With me as your book coach, you’ll get solid feedback as you build a strong foundation for your story and be set to write your first draft or improve your existing draft.
Manuscript evaluation
Do you have a muddy middle and unsure how to fix it? Need to ensure your story is solid before searching for an agent? I will provide you with an evaluation with encouragement and practical action steps to move forward in revision.
Writing or revision book coaching
With this monthly coaching service, whether you are writing or revising, we’ll work together with regular deadlines, trusted feedback, consistent action steps, so you can keep working toward your goal with confidence.
My coaching style
I have worked with authors as an editor for more than a decade. In that time, I’ve found many aren’t quite ready for a copyedit (grammar corrections at the sentence level) because much of the story needs to be tweaked first.
While I love doing copyediting stories, I’d rather help you be more efficient by helping you build a strong foundation and making story level corrections first through a manuscript evaluation or regular book coaching as you write or revise, before we get to the sentence level edits. I’ve adapted my services to help the author take care of the story level first, then move onto copyediting.
When working with a writer for coaching services, I approach each project and writer with curiosity, kindness, and understanding, but I’m also willing to bring up pieces that feel are incomplete or could go a little deeper. I work to build an environment of trust so you feel safe to address how to improve your story in the way you would like and feels authentic to your vision. After all, it is YOUR story.
I’d love to chat with you if you have more questions about this, but I’ve listed my services below. Feel free to reach out to me on my contact page.
[Ruth]. . . is kind and easy to work with. Her approach is thorough and really helped me think through my manuscript.
Julie Milo, sweet romcom author