"What’s always drawn me to writing is the magic of sharing feelings 
through words."

- Eva Barrows

What Is Story Coaching and How Does It Help Authors?

Story coaching supports committed fiction and memoir authors who want to make real progress through expert guidance to level up their story at any stage of the writing journey.

If you are struggling alone, story coaching gives you a professional writing partner to help you clarify your story, make confident decisions, and always write forward.

Story coaching can help authors who are:

• Just getting started and need clarity on what their story is really about
• Losing momentum and want accountability and direction to keep writing
• Stuck in the middle and are unsure how to shape their story
• Deepening a draft through character, scene, and genre beat development
• Re-engaging with a manuscript they've abandoned or lost faith in

It’s natural to experience moments of wanting to give up, questioning your story idea, or feeling unsure how to make the story work on the page. As a story coach, I step in when you are confused, overwhelmed, or stuck. I help authors approach their work with clarity and provide tools and strategies to keep crafting the story they set out to tell.

What I Prioritize as Your Story Coach

I focus on the core elements that make a story work: character, story structure, and scene. Whether you’re just beginning or deep in revision, coaching meets you where you are.

Starting with an idea

I help you define the story you’re writing: clarify your premise, build believable characters, and shape an initial plot structure so you know what you’re aiming toward.

In the middle of a draft

I help you maintain momentum with steady support through regular check-ins, reviewing new or revised pages, and talking through challenges as they unfold so you keep writing.

Finishing and revising a draft

I guide you in elevating a complete draft by crafting a sound plot structure, deepening character arcs, and refining scenes until you have a polished manuscript.

My goal is to help authors create a story that works and feel equipped to keep writing!