Writing is solitary pursuit. It’s just you and the cursor blinking on the blank page.
And we all know that to succeed as writers, we need to sit there with that blank page until we put words on it, day in and day out.
But we are social creatures.
We need feedback and camaraderie.
We need to feel like someone is listening to us; like we’re not just putting words out into the void.
We need validation that our ideas aren’t trite and stupid.
And sometimes we need the point of view of another to help us find the best way to make those ideas shine.
I started editing by helping my friends write their papers and stories in college. I loved reading what they wrote and then sitting down next to them to talk it out.
“What are you trying to say here?” I’d ask.
Or, “It sounds like this is your main idea, but then you have these other paragraphs. What’s the central point you’re trying to make?”
And the most fun ones: “No way your character would do that—remember what you said before about what they really want out of life? This undercuts that. What if they do this instead?”
This collaborative approach to writing and editing is the reason I do this work.
If you’re struggling with your writing projects—whether it’s:
having the discipline to sit down and write every day,
or working up the courage to finish a piece you’ve been working on for a while,
or you’ve written yourself into a corner and you don’t know how to get unstuck,
or you need help organizing your ideas to get started,
or you just want someone to bounce ideas off,
a writing coach can help you with all of that—and more.
A writing coach is kind of like a mentor, a consultant, a buddy, and a cheerleader all rolled into one.
If you feel like you’re lost in the wilderness of writing and you’re looking for a guide, please check out my Writing Coach Services page to learn more about what I offer. From there you can also contact me for a free 15-minute phone consultation to create a fully customizable program made just for you.