A book coach is your ultimate guide and mentor through the book-writing process and can be there to support you at all stages of your journey. Depending on their expertise and your needs, there are many ways in which book coaches offer support to aspiring authors.
So, what does a Book Coach Do?
Here are some of the ways that a book coach can support you in your writing journey:
Brainstorming
A book coach can help you to refine your ideas or elaborate on them further; this is especially helpful if you have been sitting on an idea for longer than you would like
Outlining/Organizing Ideas
This is one of the most important aspects of writing a book because it shapes the narrative and story from the perspective of the reader. A book coach offers a wonderful, experienced set of eyes to help you reimagine the flow of your ideas.
Editing, Proofreading (for both grammar and flow)
A book coach can help you shape your amazing ideas so that they read easily, without the distraction of grammatical errors or paragraphs that jump from idea to idea. They can also ensure that you are using the right tone when telling your story.
Navigating Writer’s Block
A book coach can give you tips and tricks to breakthrough those sticky moments so that you can write more consistently and have your book finished in record time
Understanding the Publishing Process
There are so many options when it comes to publishing a book and trying to understand and navigate through them yourself can feel overwhelming. A book coach can help you identify which option would be best for your budget, timeline and personal goals.
Ghostwriting
some book coaches may even offer ghostwriting services if there are portions of your book that you are feeling stuck on or you just have a fast-approaching deadline.
Overall, if you are feeling stuck in your book-writing process, a book coach may be just what you are looking for.
In the same way a coach helps to guide basketball team members to harness their strengths and work together cohesively to win games and championships, a book coach may be the glue you need to bring your talents and ideas together in an amazing way.
Interested in working with me to finally move towards the finish line on that book? Book a coffee chat with me, I can’t wait to support you in your writing journey!
Resources
What type of Content Creator are you? Take the Quiz! – 4 different types of creators, which one are you?
Email: catherine@catherinenikkel.comNeed help telling your story in your own voice? Let’s make it happen. Schedule a consultation with me hereCatherine Nikkel is a content creator, ghostwriter and the founder of Mindful Media. She specializes in helping CEOs, entrepreneurs and influencers create copy that engages and converts. Her work has appeared in Forbes, Huffington Post, Yahoo!, Authority Magazine, FemFounder and more.
Hi Catherine,
Hi Paulette,
I recently pivoted from my successful eight-figure advertising agency that I founded back to my first love and creative joy: writing humor. I have been writing humor essays and have been drafting a book on my (humorous) journey with anxiety. What I need is a writing coach who can help me understand what I have, what precise direction to take, and then how to execute to get it to the largest audience possible. If this feels like something you have expertise in, I would be happy to send you a short sample to give you an idea of my voice and tone, and then to connect live. Let me know your thoughts + looking forward to it.
-Bill