Coaching with Sandy Vaile

Story Evolution
Private Fiction Coaching to Nurture Your Talent

Ever wish you could get personalised attention from an industry professional?

Coaching is for fiction authors who need guidance to plan, write or edit a novel.

Don’t stay stuck where you are or so afraid of making a wrong choice that you never finish. Now is the time to get guidance from someone who has walked in your shoes and knows where you’re coming from, so your book has the best chance of publication.

Fiction coaching can change your life!

Does this sound like you?

Need help to shape your ideas into captivating stories that engage readers.
Have plenty of great ideas, but need a sounding board to shape them into a book that works.
Have written your way into a mess with no idea how to sort all the issues out.
Have received conflicting feedback and don’t know what to believe.
Brimming with creative potential, but vague about how to direct it.
Tired of not getting helpful feedback on your manuscript (or getting conflicting feedback).

Having a fiction coach is like having an industry expert in your back pocket, to hold your hand through the writing process and act as a voice of reason when you’re standing on a ledge.

It can help you write more efficiently by catching problems before they develop, and more proficiently by highlighting your strengths and areas for improvement.

Coaching (similar to mentoring) is customised to your needs with the purpose of improving your manuscript and story craft. (An added bonus is a boost to your confidence as the way forward becomes clear.) Together we’ll identify the priorities to work on and come up with a plan to get it done.

What does a coaching package include?

Two 45-minute one-on-one coaching sessions via Zoom
Developmental editing of 20,000 words (add more words POA)
Five pre-recorded trainings so you can make the most of our time together

- How to format a manuscript correctly
- Edit using track changes in Word
- Set the stage for ongoing success
- Know your story’s destination
- The magic of active storytelling