BOOK CAMP
The group coaching programme to help you finish your book!
£850
(payment plans available)
ROLLING 6 MONTH PROGRAMME
- 3 group coaching calls per month:
Tuesdays 2pm BST
(9am EST /6am PT / 10pm KST / 11pm AEST)
- supportive community group
- 6 x strategy & mindset videos
6 x journal prompt booklets
- reading & feedback up available (terms apply)
Increase your word count!
Get your book finished!
Get your work out there!
BOOK CAMP is my six month group coaching programme designed to help solve your writers block, get you writing regularly, and maybe even finish that damn book!
Is this you:
You dream of getting your book finished.
You keep getting interrupted by… life.
You have about five different projects and never finish them.
You spend a lot of time working out the perfect writing schedule only for it to fall apart.
You’re lost in the middle of the book that just won’t end.
Whether you’re writing a book, a play, or a screenplay - this is your chance to get support to get your work written!
What you’ll get:
Group coaching calls 3 x each month
Accountability
Check-ins
6 x videos and workbooks to do in your own time
A community area for other writers
Up to 20k words read and feedback
IT’S TIME TO TELL YOUR STORY!
I’m Michelle Allen - I believe that writing doesn’t have to mean being lonely, bored and worrying you’re not doing enough.
I’m also autistic and ADHD. I believe that you don’t have to be neurotypical or find the PERFECT writing schedule in order to write amazing work.
I run two creative businesses including a not-for-profit Ironclad Creative CIC, which supports writers and theatre-makers.
I’ve got an MA in Screenwriting from the National Film and Television School, I was a reader for BBC Writers Room, and I have worked in the creative sector as a producer for years.
And I LOVE story. I believe you get to tell your story - be that fiction or non-fiction.
You get to have someone beside you who LOVES your writing and wants to hear about how it’s going.
With me by your side we’ll work to shift your mindset about writing, work on your strategy, and give you accountability as you fire up your word count.
We’ll talk strategy, creativity, putting yourself out there as a writer and the business of making art!
My job as your coach is to help you ignite that spark of an idea so that you can write with fire!
FAQs
Is this a writing course?
Nope - this is a group coaching programme. That means you’ll be getting coaching on your strategy (plot or writing career) and mindset around your writing through 3 x group coaching calls each month. There are 6 x videos and workbooks that will cover plot, strategy, mindset and the business of making art - but you don’t have to use these.
This isn’t another course all about writing. It’s a chance for you to make progress in your book, get your writing life in order, and make sustainable action over time on your work.
What do ‘group coaching calls’ actually mean?
Three times a month you can come along to a zoom call alongside other people on the programme. The calls are led by me, and everyone is muted except when called on. I’ll invite people to celebrate whatever they’ve achieved that week, then I’ll open the call up for coaching questions. You can ask a question about your work, your writing, or your creative plan. You’ll then get coaching by me. I use a mix of coaching and mentoring - so I’ll help guide you to the answers you need, or offer you straight talking advice, depending on what you want. You don’t have to have a coaching question, you can just pop along and listen to others - this is something I find HUGELY valuable myself.
What if I don’t finish my book in six months?
Ultimately, it’s up to you. I won’t promise that you’ll get your book finished, because that would be unwise of me. What I will say is, if you keep working consistently, it’s likely you’ll be a lot further along. I think you’ll certainly have a good draft to work on.
Do I have to have a draft at any stage?
Nope. You can have an idea, a fully drafted work, a bunch of paper, or something you're putting the finishing touches to - it’s up to you.
So what’s the point, if there’s no teaching?
The benefit of being in a group coaching programme for anything is HUGE. I love being in community (without having to leave the house) and that’s what BOOK CAMP offers. You get community, accountability, coaching, strategy support, mindset support, and ultimately, investing in yourself tends to focus the mind a little too. You can start to notice the patterns you have and the stories you tell yourself about how it’s not working. Mostly though, you get to build self trust and have me cheering you along as you do it.
Once you’re signed up for BOOK CAMP you’ll get:
THREE COACHING CALLS A MONTH for SIX MONTHS
A private Facebook group to meet and chat to other BOOK CAMPERS
6 x videos and workbooks covering writing strategy, writing time management, mindset and the business of making art - complete in your own time
Up to 20k words read by me and a page of feedback & next steps