Got a book idea but lack the skills? confidence? time? knowledge?
Writing is a skill, much like singing or painting. Singers have music teachers and vocal coaches, artists have art schools and mentors, yet writing is often seen as something to be done alone and in secret. At RVbookcoaching, we offer personalised support and guidance to all writers so that they can reach their writing goals and unleash their full creative potential.
Three reasons to seek writing help
Text blindness
You know your story and your characters.
But there are plot holes that are invisible to you.
You wish you had another set of eyes to review your text with a fresh perspective.
Self-confidence
You are familiar with impostor syndrome.
You doubt your talent.
Writer’s block is more common than bursts of inspiration.
You wish you had someone who provides both mental support and objective feedback.
Mishmash
You do not have time to write.
You are not sure in which direction to proceed.
Writing suddenly feels like an overwhelming task.
You wish you had a mentor who can show you the way forward.
How can RVbookcoaching help you?
At RVbookcoaching, we offer a range of services to support you on your writing journey. A book coach will guide you from an idea to a finished book, a developmental editor will provide feedback to enhance your manuscript, and a line editor will perfect the spelling and style. By combining these services, you can refine every aspect of your manuscript and enhance your writing skills.
Manuscript evaluation or critique is a simplified form of developmental editing. During this process, the developmental editor analyses the big picture of your manuscript, ie the story structure, pacing, character- and world-building, style and thematic development.
The developmental editor writes a detailed manuscript evaluation, raging from 6 to 20 pages, with personalised recommendations for improvement. The exact length of the evaluation depends on your manuscript and the specific issues identified. Read more …
As part of developmental or structural editing, the developmental editor analyses the big picture of your manuscript, ie the story structure, pacing, character- and world-building, style and thematic development.
The developmental editor adds comments to your manuscript and provides suggestions for improving the text. In addition, the editor writes a detailed manuscript evaluation, ranging from 6 to 20 pages. The exact length of the evaluation depends on your manuscript and the specific issues identified. Read more …
In book coaching or writing coaching, the coach will help you develop your story, style and writing habits. Book coaching is ideal for you if wish to start writing, are looking to rewrite a manuscript or need help tackling writer’s block.
The coach will focus on you as an individual, using guiding questions to spark your creativity and boost your confidence. Read more …
During line editing, the line editor corrects spelling errors in the text, refines style and fact-checks when needed. They also suggest ways to make sentences clearer and more reader-friendly.
At RVbookcoaching, we currently offer line editing exclusively to clients who have gone through developmental editing or coaching first. Read more …
My collaboration with Janne was incredibly thorough. As she helped me compile 10 years’ worth of accumulated material, our work turned into a journey through a psychological landscape, which allowed me to gain distance from my own work and view it as something separate from myself. As an author who has long written mostly solo, this sense of separation was crucial. Trusting someone with my raw, long-term material was not easy, but Janne exceeded my expectations: she supported my efforts and understood the thread running through my texts with a perspective I could never have achieved on my own. Editing, especially fiction editing, is an intimate process that requires emotional understanding between the author and editor – I can confidently say that Janne is an empathetic editor and I highly recommend sharing your work with her.
Janne has been an excellent fit for me. Over the course of our work together on my book, I have received invaluable feedback that has quickly improved my writing style and vocabulary. I am very pleased with our collaboration and deeply grateful for the time she has dedicated to helping me.
I used Janne’s services to enhance my writing. She was incredibly thorough, answering all my questions and helping me refine my ideas. I highly recommend Janne, as working with her was a fantastic experience for me.
I love working with Janne. She has guided me so much and has never made me feel inferior, even though I am just starting out on my writing journey. Whenever I hit a roadblock with my story, she always knows the right questions to ask and somehow I always leave our sessions with a clearer vision of my story and a deeper understanding of my characters.