What you need to know about using a story coach or author coach
I recently came across an interesting news story.
In short it said if an asteroid was heading towards Earth we were safe as long as we ‘nudged’ it slightly off course before it got too close.
Therefore it would change direction just enough to pass by our planet.
But leave the intervention too late and we would all be in for trouble!
And something similar can be said if we are struggling to sit down and create an autobiography, memoir, biography or other life-story project.
If we leave asking for help too long we might lose motivation and give up all together – disaster!
Indeed sometimes we need a little nudge from a coach to keep us on course.
So check out these three little-known ways a life story writing coach can help you today …
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A life story writing coach and permission
A key way a life story writing coach can assist is by giving permission.
That is to say they listen to your writing ideas or plans and give you the green light to move ahead.
Of course this sounds trivial because, after all, you can do and write what you want!
However, the simple truth is sometimes we want and need validation.
For example, you might think your writing abilities, memories or life story are not ‘good enough’ to make a start.
But a writing coach has the perspective plus experience to counter otherwise and encourage you to begin.
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Get unstuck and move forward
A second advantage of hiring a life story writing coach is they can help you get unstuck.
Certainly all writers hit a writing problem or technical difficulty sooner or later.
Indeed, sometimes this is with frustrating regularity!
However, a writing coach has been down the writing path before.
Therefore they know the journey’s hurdles and challenges as well as how to overcome them.
In short, a life story writing coach will guide you to keep moving through the planning, creating, polishing and publishing phases of a life-story project.
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Get a project done quickly with a life story writing coach
The third way a life story writing coach is helpful relates to time.
By this I mean they can speed up how long it takes you to finish the next stage of your life-story project.
For example, they encourage you to take action and create consistently.
Indeed, this accountability ensures you keep working more regularly on your project than perhaps you would on your own.
Also a life story writing coach can spot when your writing or research efforts have gone off ‘into the weeds’ and gently redirect you back on track.
Furthermore, a writing coach can offer resources, exercises and tools to help you gain knowledge and skills quickly to speed up your progress.
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Final say: Try a life story writing coach
A life story writing coach can help you in more ways than you might first think.
This includes: giving permission to write, getting you unstuck and fast tracking a life-story journey.
So if you want to move your writing up a gear consider hiring a coach.
Together you will be finishing your book before you know it.
But just keep an eye out for incoming asteroids in the meantime!
Happy writing!
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