Advanced Coaching

A la carte

Sign up for individual guided writing sessions, 1 hour each.

Before you sign up for a guided writing session, please fill out the following “writing diagnostic.”

During your guided writing session you can expect to:

  • Describe your current writing project
  • Identify immediate roadblocks, challenges, or friction you have encountered
  • Set intentions that are practical and sustainable
  • Hone in on a specific trouble spot
  • Identify next steps and a strategy for achieving them

Each guided writing session includes a brief 30-minute review of the “writing diagnostic” to take place in advance of your guided writing session.

Prix Fixe

These guided writing sessions are optimal for writers who know that they need a series of sessions to maintain momentum. Please choose from among the following options to enhance your writing experience.

Option 1: Idea Iteration Series (4 sessions)

If you are at the start of your writing project and wonder which path you should follow, the “idea iteration” series may be ideal for you.

For this series you can expect to:

  • Discuss and leverage the inspiration behind your emerging writing project
  • Identify a writing path that would best suit your audience and purpose
  • Test out your ideas and receive preliminary feedback on your draft
  • Create a development plan for moving your project forward

Option 2: Project Development Series (4 sessions)

You have been working on a writing project but lack momentum, clarity, or inspiration: the “project development” series may be ideal for you.

For this series you can expect to:

  • Diagnose and address challenges that sabotage your writing process
  • Create a strategic plan for making progress on your writing project
  • Deploy techniques for generating material in a sustainable manner
  • Generate a development plan for moving your project forward

Option 3: The Works (8 sessions)

A combination of the “idea iteration” and “project development” series. You would like to work consistently with a trusted writing coach as you launch your next writing project.

For this series you can expect to:

  • Discuss and leverage the inspiration behind your emerging writing project
  • Identify a writing path that would best suit your audience and purpose
  • Create a strategic plan for making progress on your writing project
  • Test out your ideas and receive preliminary feedback on your plan
  • Deploy techniques for generating material in a sustainable manner
  • Diagnose and address challenges that sabotage your writing process
  • Review your progress and recalibrate to optimize progress

Each writing session package includes a brief 30-minute review of the results of your “writing diagnostic” submission. Introductory sessions will take place in advance of your first guided writing session.

Submit your “writing diagnostic” to get started.

Christine Sharp has a doctorate in English Literature and has served as a writing program administrator for over 20 years. She specializes in advanced academic writing for educators in higher ed. and has worked with faculty at small liberal arts colleges and tier-1 research institutions.

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