From idea to novel, and everything in betweenA Free Workbook
You've written 10,000 words. Now it's time to see how your story is taking shape.
Before you rush into the next 10,000, take a moment to look at how your story is moving, what's taking shape on the page, and whether the relationship is developing the way you thought it would.
The 10K Pause is a free downloadable PDF to help you look honestly at the story you have written so far, before you get straight back to the next scene.
“I've written 10,000 words… but how do I know if any of it is actually working?”
What you'll get out of a pause
This isn't a plotting system, and it isn't a reason to go back to Chapter One. It's a short look at what's already on the page so you can keep writing, in the right direction.
- See the story you've actually written, not the one still living in your head
- Ten questions to notice what's changed between your couple, and what hasn't
- Work out whether the relationship and your story engine are still moving forward
- Pin down what your reader is quietly waiting for right now
- Know exactly what your next 10,000 words need to do, then go write the next scene
Send me The 10K Pause
Pop in your name and email and I'll send the workbook straight over. No spam, no writing lectures, just a little nudge when something new shows up.
About me
Hi, I'm Val
I'm a romance book coach and developmental editor, and I work with aspiring and first-time romance writers as they turn their ideas into novels.
My job isn't to tell you how I would write your story. It's to ask the questions that help you see what you've already created, spot where something might need more attention, and make clearer decisions about where you take it next.
Because sometimes the hardest part of writing a novel isn't coming up with the story.
It's being close enough to write it, while still being able to see it.