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1 1. Welcome Video - Watch First! :) 2 2. How to Connect to Community - Watch Second! :) 3 3. Onboarding Call from May 2022 - Watch Third! :) 4 4. Writing Journey - Find Your Stage - Watch Fourth! :) 5 5. What's it like to celebrate launching your book? 6 COPY: Welcome to BECOME The Writer!

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Stage 1: I am a courageous creator. HABIT FORMATION

35 lessons

1 Monthly Goal Setting Workshop 2 Workbook for Creative Writing: Making it a Habit (CW: MiaH) 3 CW: MiaH: Week 1 of 5 4 CW: MiaH: Week 2 of 5 5 CW: MiaH: Week 3 of 5 6 CW: MiaH: Week 4 of 5 7 CW: MiaH: Week 5 of 5 8 Training 1.1 Writing on Paper & Pen vs. Writing on Computer 9 Training 1.2 Why do you write? 10 Training 1.3 Addressing Your Writing Hopes, Dreams, and Fears 11 Training 1.4 What is free writing and why should I do it? 12 Training 1.5 Prompts: What are they? How do I use them? Why do they work? 13 Training 2.1 What are your habits? 14 Training 2.2 Getting Your Habits in Order 15 Training 2.3 Healthy Habits to Help Your Creative Writing 16 Training 2.4 Creative Habits to Help Your Creative Writing 17 Training 2.5 The Difference Between Habits, Discipline, and Practice 18 6 Rocket Fuel Strategies to Propel Your Writing Forward 19 5 Suggestions For Writers Navigating the Busyness of the Holiday Season 20 How do you find time to have hobbies outside of writing? 21 Stop Listening to That & Start Listening to These 3 Instead 22 Coming Soon: 3 Methods to Capture Ideas (22032022KR) 23 Coming Soon: 5 Strategies to Prevent Burnout--or to cope when life sucks (31032022KR) 24 Coming Soon: When Editing Leads to Improving Your Craft (30042022KR) 25 Coming Soon: When the Story Feels Too Big, 3 Steps to Rise Above It (12052022KR) 26 Coming Soon: How to Actually Win NaNoWriMo & Tackle Your Big Writing Projects 27 Coming Soon: What Keeping Your Word Can Do For Your Writing Life and Career 28 Coming Soon: What is Poetry Busking? 7 Ways Writing "Poems for My People" collection Has Catapulted my Craft 29 Coming Soon: 3 Statements to Declare to Create Margin for More Writing (16012022RM) 30 Coming Soon: 5 Steps for More Accountability (30012022RM) 31 Coming Soon: How to Use Quotes for Inspiration (17022022MF) 32 Coming Soon: 4 Strategies to Deal with Perfectionism (11032022MF) 33 Coming Soon: Writing When Inspired, Or Not (06052022MF) 34 Coming Soon: How Hobbies OUtside Writing Can Make Your Writing Better (07082022MF) 35 Coming Soon: 7 Tricks To Stay Focused During Writing Time

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Stage 2: I am a prolific writer. DRAFTING

17 lessons

1 3 Tips to Keep You from Being Bogged Down In the Middle of YourWriting Process 2 3 Tips to Keep the Momentum When You Have More Questions ThanAnswers 3 6 Decisions to Make as You Draft Your Story 4 How do you write interesting stories? 5 Memoir Guide - 5 Worksheets to Plot Your Memoir (Life Story) 6 Everyday Creative Writing - Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? a video training 7 What is a proposal to a magazine? 8 Do you write what inspires you or write to a submission brief? 9 3 Tips to Actually Write & 2 Ways to Stay Inspired 10 Coming Soon: 3 Keys to Develop Distinct Character Voice (15032022KR) 11 Coming Soon: World Building Keys (29042022KR) 12 Coming Soon: Navigating Your Hero's Journey (12052022KR) 13 Coming Soon: When planning & discovery go hand--in-hand (17062022KR) 14 Coming Soon: 8 Considerations to Make When Drafting Your Plot (30012022KW) 15 Coming Soon: Should I write chronologically? (20022022KW) 16 Coming Soon: Writing Dialog in Memoir (06032022KW) 17 Coming Soon: How to Incorporate Research in Your Writing (27122021RM)

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Stage 3: I am a resilient editor. REVISION

14 lessons

1 7 Steps in Thoughtful Revision, a training 2 What Should I Do If My Characters Lack Depth? 3 5 Questions to Ask to Determine Your Story's Theme 4 What to do When You Feel Scattered in Your Project 5 Should I Be Thinking About Symbols in My Story? 6 Coming Soon: What to do when your plot feels like it's missing something. (170222KR) 7 Coming Soon: Writing a Prologue - Resource Recs (24022022KR) 8 Coming Soon: When Should Other People Read My Story? (24022022KR) 9 Coming Soon: When I'm lacking confidence, what should I do with so many scenes? (15032022KR) 10 Coming Soon: 5 Rounds to Editing--Get Ready for the Longrun (06042022KR) 11 Coming Soon: Top Tips for Working With Beta Readers (26042022KR) 12 Coming Soon: 4 Rounds of Editing (24032022KW) 13 Coming Soon: Tricks & Habits for Effective Revision Practices in Various Genres / Formats 14 Coming Soon: Punctuation Notes--On the Oxford Comma (10092022RM)

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Stage 4: I am a confident author. PUBLISHING

14 lessons

1 5 Considerations to Make When Using Song Lyrics in Your Book 2 How do you know when a piece is "good enough" to be published? 3 Coming Soon: 13 Extra Pages You didn't think you had to include or write in your book 4 Coming Soon: 12 Things I Didn"t Realise I needed to buy to (independently) self-publish 5 Coming Soon: 10 Steps Toward Finding An Agent (and go the traditional route) 6 Coming Soon: What is the hardest thing about self-publishing? 7 Coming Soon: It seems daunting to send query letters out and feel the rejection, but if published in the traditional way, doesn’t that alleviate much of the stress of selling your book? 8 Coming Soon: Copyrights & Publication Decisions (24012022KW) 9 Coming Soon: What to Consider When Using Song Lyrics (06032022KW) 10 Coming Soon: How to Create a Solid Ending (27122021RM) 11 Coming Soon: Best Practices for Publication & Freelance (29032022RM) 12 Coming Soon: Choosing an Agent for You (23022022MF) 13 Coming Soon: Should Blog Posts Follow Identical Formatting? (25042022MF) 14 Coming Soon: Submitting Content Properly (22022022TJ)

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Stage 5: I am an audacious author. MARKETING & NEXT STEPS

19 lessons

1 Author Confidence - Day 1 - CRAFT Your Origin Story 2 Author Confidence - Day 2 - SUPER Personal Transformation 3 Author Confidence - Day 3 - CREATE Confident Connections 4 Author Confidence - Day 4 - BECOME Confident 5 Author Confidence - Day 5 - EMBRACE Confidence 6 3 Reasons You Need to Go On Book Tour 7 3 Ways to Engage Your Readers 8 Coming Soon: Help! I don't do social media, but want to have a unique and contagious marketing method 9 Coming Soon: 5 Avenues Your Friends & Family Can Drive Support for Your Book 10 Coming Soon: What is a Media Kit? Do I need one? Short Answer is Yes! 11 Coming Soon: 4 Cool Author Things to Do at an In-Person Event Venue 12 Coming Soon: Should I Start a Podcast? 5 Questions to Ask Before Saying Yes 13 Coming Soon: 3 Ways to Start a Podcast Without Overwhelm 14 Coming Soon: What are the next steps now that the book is published? 15 Coming Soon: Using Facebook Before Your Book is Finished (202032022KW) 16 Coming Soon: Using Tools (Facebook & Otter) to Aid Your Writing (02042022KW) 17 Coming Soon: How Do I Set up My Author Website? (09042022KW) 18 Coming Soon: Writing a Cover Letter Effectively (17092022RM) 19 Coming Soon: Why You Should Customize Cover Letters (25092022RM)

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Week 01 - FOCUS Accountability Session

Week One is FOCUS - we'll write together for an hour, setting intentions at the beginning and checking in with progress at the end. You may choose to plan your month or you may choose to do some big writing time together with us.

Bring your current project to get get some focused work done on it. Or, you may choose to use this as a planning session for setting up the rest of your month. Journaling questions you might like to try during the session:

1. It’s the end of the month and I’m so excited that I (insert accomplishment here). OR This month, my definition of success is (blank).

2. Looking back (from the end of the month), I accomplished this because I did (insert weekly mini-goal) each week.

3. Looking back on each week’s success, I have found that doing (blank) each day or every couple days really contributed to the achievement.

4. What might stop/distract/discourage me from accomplishing my goals this month?

5. What kind and wise measures can I put in place to make my success more likely?

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