1. Coach you through the four act and outline structures to pull the most from your story. We will make sure your story is in the strongest condition to write straight through with minimal tangents.


2. Act by act, I will produce a report that tells you what to keep, what to change, and what to add. Because no outline is perfect, if tangents turn into terrific ideas, I will assist you in incorporating them into your story.


3. Provide help in building a realistic time-table and reminders of your deadlines as you move along.


4. One-on-one phone and email coaching after each report is delivered to help you apply the advice in the report.


5. Work my hardest to make sure you finish the novel within the six month time frame, short of provoking you to kill me.
6. Send you periodic articles to inform or inspire, as needed.

That depends on whether you want the whole package or segment by segment coaching.

PRICING MODULES

Yes. Students for this program must have completed the Four Pillars of Structure or have completed the six week Four Act and Outline Structure Coaching program. In some cases I may ease up on this requirement, but I'd have to see a significant work sample to do that. I want you to succeed and unless you have a certain level of skill in handling plot, it's quite likely that problems will occur.

1. Copy, line edit, or proofreading services. These services are completely different from content editing, and so I am collecting names of editors who do provide those services if you choose.


2. Twenty-four/seven availability. We will schedule mutually convenient meeting times, either by phone or in person, and I will also provide general feedback in writing.

I'm calling it FINISH YOUR BOOK because that's what you'll take away. Your book — a solid, first draft that can be polished into a marketable manuscript. You'll also have that wonderful feeling you get when you've finally accomplished a lifelong dream.

I suspect this new program will generate many questions, so emailme at bootcamp4novelists@cox.net and I'll be happy to answer them. If you're sure you want to sign on, however, do it quickly because, again, I'm taking a limited number of students. We'll converse about what you want to accomplish and decide what will work best for you. If you decide to enroll in one of the programs, you'll settle up through Paypal just like for regular courses.

If you don't meet the prerequisites now, a new section of the Four Pillars begins August 3, 2012. Feel free to contact me to discuss what you'll need to be eligible for the program.