by Stephanie Dethlefs | Sep 28, 2021 | Accountability, Book Coaching, Getting feedback, Inner critic, Revision, writing craft, writing life
What happens after you’ve received some feedback, whether it was from a loved one, a beta reader, or an editor? We all know that getting feedback on your writing is an important part of the process, but where do you start when you’ve got pages and pages of notes?...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Aug 2, 2021 | Book Coaching, First Draft, Getting feedback, writing life
We’ve talked here about having people read your work in progress and give you feedback. We’ve talked about when to do it, how to ask for it, and who to ask. (Check out this post and this post.) But what I realized we haven’t really done is explore the different labels...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | May 1, 2021 | Accountability, Getting feedback, Mindset
This post originally appeared on Medium in February 2012. I think that most writers, especially those in the early stages of developing a writing life and/or career, probably think that the support comes once the work is mostly done, whether it’s in the form of an...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Apr 30, 2021 | Book Coaching
This post originally appeared on Medium in December 2020. Here is the straight answer… Well, okay, there is no direct answer to this question. It depends on the coaching package you purchase and what you want to accomplish. Limited-Time Packages Many coaches, myself...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Apr 29, 2021 | Book Coaching
This post originally appeared on Medium in November 2020. When I was a senior in high school, I had to take Physics as a graduation requirement. By this point in my school career, I was leaning heavily toward the humanities and wanted nothing more to do with math or...
