The Big One

A 9 month-long writing journey

You’re standing on the edge of something huge.

You may not quite know what it is, but you know it’s important, beautiful and yours. Sometimes you can feel it breathing, whispering to you.

We know that this place. The long journey between “I have an idea” and “I have a draft” is one of the hardest in the creative process. Life gets in the way. It’s hard to stay motivated. And then there’s the self-doubt, sneaking in and stealing our focus.

While every process is unique, there are some things we know help — accountability, focused writing time, thoughtful feedback, and genuine encouragement. We know it can also help to be among others who are on similar journeys so that we can share our wins, face our challenges and know that we’re not alone. 

This class is designed to offer all those things in luxurious doses, so that our projects can make the long journey out of our minds and into the world where they can sparkle and shine.

Here’s how it works:

We’ll meet 23 times over nine months in a small group of 7 writers. We’ll workshop our writing, talk about our process, gain direction and watch our word counts rise. 

We’ll start by meeting weekly, eight times, to establish a steady base of connection. We’ll take a couple weeks break, because breaks are good… and then arrive back with a full weekend of writing. Then we’ll move to three weeks on, one week off for eleven more sessions. And finish up with four last sessions, weekly.

Each participant will also get two 60-minute virtual coaching sessions and a subscription to Morning Coffee Sessions for the duration of the workshop.

The focus of this class won’t be on finishing necessarily, but on having a deep-reaching, productive writing experience. We’ll approach the idea of “accomplishment” with curiosity, knowing that it will look different for everyone and may change as we go.