Scene-by-Scene Book Coaching

You Don't Have to Write Your Book Alone

You still get to wrestle with your characters.

You still get to make the difficult decisions.

You still get that wonderful moment when you finally figure out exactly what a scene needs.

But when something isn't working, you don't have to spend weeks wondering why.

We'll look at it together.

And then you'll take what you've learned and write the next scene stronger.

What We'll Work On

Every book, and every writer, is different, so our coaching will focus on what your story needs most. This may include:

• Scene structure and purpose

• Character goals, motivation, and development

• Conflict and tension

• Emotional impact

• Dialogue

• Pacing

• Stakes

• Point of view

• Transitions and story progression

• Identifying recurring weaknesses in your scenes

• Strengthening the craft skills you can apply throughout your manuscript

Choose Your Coaching Program

12-Scene Coaching Program

$2,400 USD
Typically completed over approximately 4–6 months.

How It Works

Each week:

• Submit up to 3,500 words (approx. 1–2 scenes)

• I'll read and review your scene before our meeting.

• You'll receive focused comments highlighting key areas for discussion.

• We'll meet for a private 60-minute live coaching session.

• Together, we'll explore the scene's strengths, challenges, and opportunities.

• You'll make your own revisions and apply what you've learned as you move on to your next scene.

• Then you'll submit your next new scene, and we'll continue building from there.

8-Scene Coaching Program

$1,600 USD
Typically completed over approximately 2–4 months.

The goal isn't simply to improve the scene you've already written. It's to help you become better at writing the next one.

A Few Important Details

Scene-by-Scene Coaching is designed to create consistent forward momentum.

Each coaching week includes new scenes of up to 3,500 words and one 60-minute coaching session. Revised versions of previously reviewed scenes are not treated as new weekly submissions.

Because your coaching time and manuscript-review time are reserved specifically for you, unused weekly submissions and sessions do not accumulate or roll over.

If you're looking for help with only a few specific scenes rather than ongoing guidance through your manuscript, my Specialized Book Coaching may be a better fit.

This Is Coaching, Not Editing

I won't rewrite your book for you. And that's intentional.

I'll help you identify what's working, diagnose problems, ask the questions that can unlock a scene, explain relevant storytelling principles, and help you explore possible solutions.

You remain the writer.

The decisions are yours. The revisions are yours. And, most importantly, the book remains yours.

Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting passages, and repeated reviews of revised versions of the same scene are not included. Our focus is on moving forward.

You take what you learn from each coaching session, apply it to your revisions, and carry those lessons into the next new scene you write.