Story Coaching Onboarding

Finding the right fit in a queer romance or detective thriller story coach can be hard. This is why I’ve created a detailed yet understandable overlook of what it’s like to come onboard as one of my story coaching clients.

Story Coaching Stage One

Story Coaching Syllabus

Prior to your first session, you’ll receive your Story Coaching Syllabus. This syllabus comes from the strategy we discussed during your consultation onboarding. Regular writing assignments, especially using prompts, will have deadlines to keep you accountable to the overall plan you’ve committed to through our partnership.

Writing Analysis

Prior to our first session, you’ll send two samples of your writing (no more than 2,000 words each). You can choose which format you most want help on. I’ll provide a short analysis of your current writing and storytelling skills at the beginning of the first session.

Story Coaching Stage Two

Craft Skills Planning

Efficiency and Prioritization

At the end of the first session, we’ll figure out what you most want to achieve from working together. We’ll decide how to balance your particular story approaches while improving your general craft skills. The syllabus will be updated with tangible objectives that challenge you without overwhelming you. This is a collaborative conversation, not a one-way road.

Together, through planning and strategizing, we’ll agree on the best methods to address your writing and storytelling concerns while also experimenting with formats and techniques you may not have previously considered. Half of each session will be covering the craft principle of the week. The other half will be for discussing your submitted assignment. This is your chance to ask questions or raise concerns you might have about the assignment.

Client Responsibilities

Time Management

Because I run a full-time business, and because you possibly have a full-time job, time management is going to be key to your success. Not only will we have regularly scheduled sessions, but we’ll be in asynchronous communication via email. Prompt responses on both our parts are required to make our partnership work.

Collaboration and Communication

I cannot stress the collaborative nature of writing and coaching enough. Sometimes we’ll disagree on tactics, or even story premises or plot ideas. At the end of the day, I’m your coach and here to serve you and your needs. I’ll do my best to keep you on the path we’ve set while giving you time and space to veer off-road.

Note:

I do not provide editorial services for the following genres or with the following content. If your manuscript falls in one of these categories, or contains any of the listed content, I truly thank you for considering Sage Editing, but I will not be able to assist you in your editorial needs.

Fiction

  • High or Contemporary Fantasy
  • Speculative Fiction
  • Alternate History
  • Women’s Fiction
  • Magical Realism
  • Literary Fiction
  • Science Fiction
  • Urban Fiction
  • Horror
  • Poetry

Nonfiction

  • Cookbooks
  • Academics
  • Medicine

Content

  • Excessive On-page Physical Torture or Violence
  • Stereotypes Of or Against Marginalized Groups
  • Dubious/Nonconsensual Consent
  • On-page Sexual Violence/Assault
  • Hauntings or Graphic Horror
  • Excessive On-page Drug Use

Reflecting On Your Story One Word At A Time!

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