Starting a New Project
The Blueprint for a Book coaching package is right for you if you’re ready to dive into a new project or restart an old one. We’ll use Blueprint for a Novel created by Jennie Nash – a proven method for getting your story right from the get-go, which may save you time once you're deep in the revision process.
Before you begin writing you’ll plan your project, getting a clear understanding of the point of your book, your audience, and how backstory, character arc and plot come together to form the basis for a compelling novel. Then you will conceptualize your plot, and strategize the many pieces that will ultimately form your story.
This is an awesome first step to the writing process. If you’re preparing for an upcoming write-in whether for a retreat or in your own backyard, this package is right for you. There are two options that can be adjusted to fit your timeline.
Pick Blueprint for a Novel or the shortened version, Mini-Blueprint for a Novel
Charting Your Path with the Blueprint for a Novel
Plan your book, develop characters, and outline from start to finish.
We’ll use Blueprint for a Book (taught by Author Accelerator certified coaches) to build an outline for your novel including all the elements necessary to plan your novel such as why you’re writing this book, which is related to the point of the story (sometimes called the theme), and understanding your character’s arc of change. This is a perfect package for preparing for an upcoming write-in whether for a retreat or in your own backyard. It’s also great for first time novelists. At the end of these sessions, the writer will have a character backstory for protagonist and antagonist, understand what the pro/antagonist characters want and why and what is at stake, know their audience, and have completed an entire outline for their novel including a draft first and last chapter. A tremendous value at $800.
What you’ll get –
- The Blueprint for a Book workbook
- A character development backstory worksheet
- Coaching for protagonist backstory development and discussion of character arc, building the narrative drive (plotting with cause-and-effect consequences), and developing the point and purpose of the story.
- Regular deadlines and zoom video consultations.
Feedback based on the Blueprint sections completed (to be provided within three days after submission) - 1 one-hour planning session
- 3 deadlines (1 character backstory & blueprint answers/2 Inside-Outline)
- 3 one-hour coaching sessions
Choose from Three Options:
- One month duration with weekly deadlines
- Two months duration with bi-weekly deadlines
- Three months duration with three-week deadlines
Charting Your path with the Mini Blueprint for a Novel
Plan your book, develop characters.
A shortened version of Blue Print for a Book and taught by Author Accelerator certified coaches challenges you to outline the most important elements of your book including why you’re writing this book, which is related to the point (otherwise known as theme), character development (needed to understand your character’s arc which the rest of the book will support). The mini is great if you just want a boost to get you started. The writer will have a character backstory for their protagonist, understand their audience, what the main character wants and why, and what is at stake.
What you’ll get –
- The Mini Blueprint workbook
- A character development backstory worksheet
- An editorial letter (feedback) on your Mini Blueprint answers (to be provided one week after submission of the workbooks)
- 1 one-hour coaching call (to be scheduled between three days and one week after receipt of editorial letter)
Two Options:
- One month duration with one deadline
- Two weeks duration with one deadline