MEET EXPERIENCED WRITING MENTORS AND OTHER ASPIRING AUTHORS

» Group coaching is a six-month, guided online writing workshop. You join writing peers under the guidance of a writing coach who will help you make time to write, find structure, stay motivated and finish your story.

» It is fine if you have already started and would like to develop early chapters into a full book. If you already have a finished manuscript, we recommend a manuscript evaluation or other editing service since your progress is beyond the scope of the course (finishing a complete draft of a full-length book while learning more about story craft).

If you’re looking for help with indie publishing, our publishing course covers everything from formatting and cover design to understanding merchant platforms, audiobook creation, and more.

» Sure. Send us an email at [email protected] or use the chat box on this page to reach out and we’ll answer any of your questions (or ask for an invite to the webinar where you can ask any of your questions before the course starts). The intake call where we discuss your goals and vision also provides an opportunity to share any specific needs or concerns before you start.

» Group coaching includes everything you need to write your novel. Story outlining tools (the Now Novel dashboard), writing sprints six days per week, and weekly Q&As, a secure member critique platform, ongoing review of your work plus video and audio writing guides.

» Group coaching is flexible and may suit you if you are writing a memoir, screenplay or short story collection. It is not suited to writing materials such as textbooks due to its focus on story craft.

» You get a schedule for the daily writing sprints once we have an idea of the group’s availability. Drop in whenever you can to write and focus together and stay accountable. Q&As are scheduled when we know everyone’s availability and what will work best for the group. These are held frequently so that if you miss one, you don’t miss out.

» Writing sprints are online meet-ups held four times a day Monday through Saturday. It’s a way to connect with other participants and keep yourself accountable to your goals. There is some chatting allowed at the beginning of every hourly session, but most of the time is silent and focused writing/working.

» Sprints as well as Q&A sessions with coaches and regular writing webinars are all live and we do not share recordings except for regular webinars where we share recordings with subscribers.

In sessions where you share your own content (such as our first page panels where we give members live feedback on work-in-progress), we do not record or share the session for the sake of confidentiality/privacy.

» We use a secure platform called LiveWebinar for the daily writing sprints and the weekly Q&As. You can turn on your video and audio, or you can just use the chat functionality to communicate with the coach and other participants.