We’ve been reflecting on the many exciting projects we’ve been working on, including making significant progress on our novels. What have you been chipping away at, and what are you most proud of? Let’s learn from our hurdles and celebrate our successes.

Thinking about writing a book in 2025? You might want to check out the online workshop we’re running in January. Once we’ve finished all the mince pies and taken down the tinsel, we’ll be kicking off 2025 as our most productive year yet. To start, we’re hosting a brilliant workshop all about getting past chapter one. We’ve named it ‘Novice to Novel‘.

We’re going to help you find and develop your story ideas, get excited about them, then make it past the opening pages of your novel with the confidence to keep writing. This workshop is ideal for beginners and anyone who wants to write fiction but doesn’t know how to start. If you’d like to join in, tickets are available now.

But first, we have some presents to finish wrapping and sneak under the tree. And that red wine won’t drink itself. So until then, we wish you Seasons Greetings however (and if) you celebrate. See you in 2025!

• Do you have a great outline for a story, but struggle to finish writing it? 

• Do you feel frustrated by the lack of progress in your writing project? 

• Do you wish you had someone to guide you through the process of turning your story idea into a polished manuscript?

Our online programme, Book Forge, is designed to support writers who experience distractions or procrastination when it comes to completing written works. It is a comprehensive coaching programme that will help you build on your creativity and transform it into a completed manuscript you can be proud of.

When you join, you’ll be in a cohort of ambitious writers led by published authors. During this time, you will receive feedback, advice, and encouragement. You will also have access to online resources – video lessons, exercises, templates and examples – that will teach you the essential skills you need to keep yourself accountable for your own writing progress. We put you back in the driving seat.

By the end of the programme, you could have a completed draft of your story. You will also have gained confidence, motivation and discipline in your writing practice. You will have learned how to overcome common challenges, such as writer’s block, procrastination, self-doubt and perfectionism.

Book Forge is suitable for writers of any genre and level of experience. Whether you are working on a novel or short stories, we can help you achieve your writing goals. All you need is an idea, a desire to commit to your writing and a willingness to learn and improve.

If you are ready to take your writing to the next level, don’t miss this opportunity. Enrol in our online programme today and start turning your ideas into stories!

If you’re a writer who wants to share your stories with the world, you might be wondering how to write productively and consistently. Writing can be a challenging and rewarding process, but it can also be frustrating and discouraging if you don’t have a clear plan and a supportive network. Here are two ways to write productively that have helped many other writers achieve their goals and become published authors.

The first way to write productively is to set manageable goals to work towards. This means breaking down your big project into smaller tasks that you can accomplish in a reasonable amount of time. If you’re writing a novel, you might set a goal to write a certain number of words or pages per day or week. Or you might set a goal to finish the outline, the introduction, scenes within the story, and the conclusion by certain deadlines. Setting manageable goals helps you stay focused and organised. By tracking your progress, you also get to celebrate your achievements along the way – important to keep motivation levels high.

The second way

to write productively is to seek accountability. This means finding someone who will hold you responsible for your writing goals, offering feedback and encouragement. For example, you might join a writing group or an online community where you can share your work and get constructive criticism from other writers. 

You might find it more helpful to seek a writing mentor who can check in with you regularly and offer advice and support. Seeking accountability helps you overcome procrastination and self-doubt. It also helps you improve your writing skills as you learn from others’ experiences and perspectives. 

Book Forge

is an online coaching and mentoring programme designed to help writers who experience difficulties with completing written works. It offers support to build on ideas, pick up unfinished work and transform them into complete stories, working with timeframes and real-life constraints with practical solutions.

These are two ways to write productively that have worked for us and many other writers. By setting manageable goals to work towards and seeking accountability, you can keep your writing on track, remind yourself of your ambition to become a published author and enjoy the journey of creating something meaningful and valuable. Try these strategies and see how they can boost your productivity and creativity. Happy writing!

Seeing an idea through to completion is where the real struggle lies. Staying motivated becomes a chore and often leads to piles of unfinished whims and failed attempts at completing a story. Stuck in this cycle, it’s easy to fall into a self-doubting trap. Finding the momentum again is hard. Without a published story, will you ever be able to call yourself an author?

To be a writer, you must write.

When a writer is ‘in the zone, they write with ease, with passion. Nothing gets in the way. Sometimes, despite the best of intentions, that doesn’t happen. You must write regularly, repeatedly – adding to your word count and developing your story into one with impact. The cliche of ‘life gets in the way’ is very apt –  balancing ambition with the practical demands of real life is difficult, but possible. After all, many published authors have walked this path too and know the struggles well. Achieving the goal of finishing your novel is within your reach.

Feeling short on time?
Being proactive can help with the guilt of neglecting your writing projects. Better time management skills carve out precious time to dedicate to writing. Making a commitment will edge you closer to becoming the author you dream of being. You start treating your work as your purpose – you were meant to write!

Write not just creatively, but productively.

Book Forge is an online programme to help you complete your creative works. This challenge-based programme combines routine, reminders and reflection to offer practical fixes to commonly experienced problems. Designed to encourage productive writing habits, Book Forge offers mentoring and coaching to develop confidence in your talent.

Book Forge is perfect for you if:

• You’d value real-life advice from published authors 
• You seek practical suggestions to help keep you on your writing path
• You’re committed to the goal of completing your novel.

Advice as you need it

The programme offers support for six months – a realistic timescale for completing your novel. If you get stuck with your writing, you can access the answers you need for your specific needs. Advice is offered via group mentoring sessions and online resources. You may also extend your membership if you need longer. 

Learn at your own pace, set firmer boundaries to write and edge closer towards your vision of success.

To find out more about starting our Book Forge, get in touch.