You have something you want to write. Let’s figure it out together.
Maybe you have a story you’ve been carrying for years, an idea that won’t leave you alone, or a manuscript you’re struggling to bring to life. Maybe you’ve started writing but feel stuck, unsure how to move forward, or overwhelmed by everything you think you should be doing.
You don’t have to figure it all out on your own.
I offer one-on-one writing mentorship for aspiring and developing writers, with a special interest in personal essays, memoir, and the stories that help us make sense of our lives.
Together, we’ll work on both the writing itself and the creative process behind it. We’ll explore your ideas, strengthen your work, work through obstacles, and figure out your next steps. Sometimes that means finding the right words. Sometimes it means finding the confidence to write them.
Either way, you don’t have to navigate the process alone.
How I Can Help
Writing Mentorship
You don’t need a perfect plan or a fully formed idea to get started. You just need a willingness to explore what’s possible.
Whether you’re beginning your first personal essay, developing a memoir, trying to find your voice, or struggling to make consistent progress, we’ll figure out what you need and develop a path forward.
Our conversations might involve brainstorming ideas, finding the heart of a story, working through creative blocks, setting realistic goals, or figuring out what to do next. This is a space to ask questions, experiment, and explore possibilities without needing to have all the answers.
My goal is to help you develop your ideas, trust your creative instincts, and make meaningful progress on work that matters to you.
Writing Feedback & Revision Support
Sometimes you need another set of eyes. Sometimes you need someone to help you see what you can’t quite see in your own work.
I offer thoughtful, constructive feedback to help you recognize what’s working, identify opportunities for improvement, and make your writing stronger without losing what makes it yours.
We can work together through conversations, written feedback, or a combination of both. We might explore structure, clarity, voice, pacing, storytelling, or the larger questions a piece raises. Whether you’re shaping an early draft or refining a piece you’ve been revising for months, we’ll focus on helping you understand your options and make intentional choices.
The goal isn’t to make your writing sound like mine. It’s to help you bring your own voice and vision to the page.
Support for the Creative Process
Writing isn’t just about putting words on a page. It’s also about navigating uncertainty, making room for ideas, and continuing when the work feels uncomfortable.
Perfectionism, self-doubt, comparison, and competing priorities can make it difficult to follow through on something that matters to you. Sometimes the next step isn’t another writing tip. It’s understanding what’s getting in the way and finding an approach that works for you.
My approach combines curiosity, practical guidance, honest conversation, and encouragement. We’ll pay attention to both what you’re creating and how you’re experiencing the process, so you can develop ways of working that feel more sustainable and true to you.
What It’s Like to Work With Me
I’m a curious person who loves exploring ideas, asking questions, and helping people discover possibilities they might not have considered. I believe writing is a way to explore not only the world around us, but also our experiences, our assumptions, and the stories we tell ourselves.
I also know that creating something meaningful can be messy. We don’t always know what we’re trying to say until we start saying it. We don’t always feel confident before we begin. And sometimes the work takes us somewhere we didn’t expect.
I bring that understanding to our work together.
You can expect a collaborative, judgment-free space where your ideas are taken seriously, your questions are welcome, and honest feedback comes with encouragement. I’ll help you think through challenges, recognize possibilities, and identify practical next steps. I won’t tell you what your writing has to become. I’ll help you explore what it could be.
My goal is to help you become more confident in your creative judgment, more intentional in your writing, and better equipped to keep moving forward.
Let’s Start a Conversation
You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out. You might have a project underway, an idea waiting for its moment, or simply a desire to write that you’re ready to take more seriously.
We’ll begin with an introductory conversation about what you’re working on, where you’re feeling stuck, and what you’d like to accomplish. From there, we’ll explore what kind of support would be most helpful and develop an approach that fits your goals.
No need to arrive with a polished plan. Just bring your ideas, your questions, and a willingness to begin.
Have a writing project in mind? I’d love to hear about it.