Writing doesn’t always come easy.
I will say this over and over again; writing is hard. Even the best writers in the world have struggles.
This page is dedicated to resources for when you are overwhelmed and just need a little direction.
Take a little or a lot. No email required.
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Because I want writers to have support without barriers. You don’t need to give anything in return to use these tools. They are here for you to download and keep, no email needed
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No tool can solve the harder parts of writing on its own. These are here to help on the days when you need a little guidance.
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Yes. These tools are made for writers at any stage. You can use them even if you are just beginning. They support writers at every level.
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Yes. I have a newsletter because writing shows up for me when I need it most.
Facing Your Writing Struggle
It isn’t always clear what struggle is blocking your writing. So, it's time to stop hiding from it and start diagnosing it.
This short quiz helps look at what is getting in the way.
If you get mixed results, don’t get overwhelmed by trying to tackle them all at once. Focus on one thing at a time.
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The Conflict Questionnaire
A look at what stands in the character’s way inside a scene.
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New - Choosing Where Your Story Begins
A hands-on exercise to help writers decide where to begin telling their story.
These are tools to help you with certain points in your writing. Take a little or a lot. No email required.
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The Baseline
A way explore an idea before you have all the pieces
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Notes in the Margin
A brief, reader-focused look at a single scene to look at how it reads on the page.
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The Scene Brief
A deeper, diagnostic look at what a scene is doing in the story and whether it’s serving its purpose.
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The Baseline - Expanded
The expanded version of The Baseline gives you space to write your answers. The questions stay the same.
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Notes in the Margin - Expanded
The expanded version of Notes in the Margin gives you space to write your answers. The questions stay the same.
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The Scene Brief - Expanded
The expanded version of The Scene Brief gives you space to write your answers. The questions stay the same.
I write a newsletter because writing shows up for me when I need it most.
Even when it is hard or makes me cry.
So, I created a space to work it all out. One moment at a time.
