WHWN Course — Write Here, Write Now

The Write Here, Write Now 4-Week Intensive

MONDAYS

EDUCATION, MOTIVATION, INSPIRATION, & GOAL-SETTING

3-HOUR BLOCKS

These 3-hour blocks start with an educational presentation by Casey on different topics and move into a seminar style discussion where writers are encouraged to discuss this content as it applies to their manuscripts. We will set tangible, reasonable goals based on their availability and work style for each week. These sessions are designed to motivate and inspire each writer for the week ahead, igniting a spark and providing the creative fuel they’ll capitalize on through each writing week.

TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS

WRITING LABS

2-HOUR BLOCKS

These sessions are silent coworking times dedicated to advancing each writer’s work. But they are also Office Hours! If a writer encounters a stumbling block or has a question, they can jump into a breakout room with Casey and work through it, in real time.

FRIDAYS

RECAP AND PREP

30-MINUTE 1:1 SESSION

These 1:1 progress report style meetings with Casey go through what worked or didn’t work for each writer that week, where they are, if they met their goals, what next steps are, and more. These sessions provide an end cap to the week and help Casey guide each writer in a new direction, if necessary, to stay on course.

Note: All sessions will be video chat style over Discord (like a Zoom setting). Writing Labs MAY occur in person for those who work better in this format in the North Hollywood area.

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Give me four weeks. I’ll have you on your way to finishing the book you’ve dreamed of writing.

The Syllabus.

Week One - What's Your Story?

Learn how to transform the idea in your head into the perfect topic-based book or memoir (and even make a case for the hybrid)

Understand the benefits of a variety of structures of non-fiction books so you can determine which structure feels like the perfect fit for you and your story
Learn how to hook your audience from the dust cover and lean into the best things about you and your story in a way that will keep them coming back for more throughout your book

Week Two - Get Your Mind Right.

Prepare your mindset to undertake the transformation from your current self to the author you’re becoming

Acquire tools to combat that pesky old nemesis, Imposter Syndrome, as it rears its ugly head on your journey as a writer
Develop the shield of confidence you can rely on time after time to remind you (or anyone who asks) that you – and only you – are undeniably the right writer for this work
Learn ways to overcome writer’s block to get through it and keep the flow going

Week Three - Wrap it Up.

Discover how to stop thinking “I’ve started it…now what” and get on with finishing it already
Learn how to develop cohesive throughlines and the nuance of highlighting themes
Familiarize yourself with classic story structures to see where to go with the flow and where to break the rules
Understand why, where, and how to punch things up to evoke the desired emotional impact
Become besties (or at least respected acquaintances) with the dreaded rewriting process

Week Four - And Then what?

Determine what you plan to do with your manuscript once you’ve finally brought it into the world

We’ll talk publication (self-publishing and seeking publication through a publishing house)
Weigh the pros and cons of all that your chosen route entails
Lean into what makes you and your work unique and special so you can parlay that into marketing (whether you’re trying to appeal directly to an audience or to a publishing house)

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FAQs

100%! This is perhaps the PERFECT fit for you. This intensive was designed so that you would have a “travel buddy” – who knows the way well – right alongside you as you get this book off the ground…FINALLY! Unlike other courses, this isn’t some program with prerecorded videos and DIY components that promises to teach you “at your own pace”, but will never hold you accountable to actually put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard). This intensive gives me the opportunity to speak directly to your needs and questions, as they arise. I will be with you, helping you find your way, guiding you through obstacles, and drawing your book out of your head and onto the page. By the end of the intensive, you will have an outline and be well on your way to writing your finished manuscript.
Although I’m here to help you all along the way, you will ultimately have to be the one to actually physically write the book itself. But I’m more than happy to help you find wording, find new ways to articulate ideas, unearth? what your story is, and more. I am your partner in this!
I’d be more than happy to read your book and give you feedback! You’re welcome to purchase one of the editorial add-ons bundled with the intensive in advance of your 4-week session. OR I have a lá carte hourly editorial options available, as well.
I am with you about 10 hours a week for all four weeks, if you make it to all sessions. I am also available via email or Discord (chat function) and you can add on 1:1 time with me, should you need it!
This is entirely up to you (and a few other factors like desired word count, number of drafts you write, and more). Some people write faster and in a more finished-product-tailored style than others (this is neither a good nor a bad thing!) and some need a little more marination and percolation time. Whichever is the case for you, we will make solid headway toward your finished manuscript.
Some elements are in a group setting and some are 1:1. This is designed to help maximize your creative spin and add in external stimuli and perspective, as well as give you time to mull things over (and over and over…) in your mind.