Creative Writing Coach / Editor in Seattle, Washington For Sale
Stuck on your novel? Need to shape up and tighten a collection of stories or essays? Feel like you're treading through a memoir or can't quite nail down the dialog for your play? I work within all genres (literary, YA, children's, romance, fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, screenplays, drama, etc.) and am here to help you tweak your prose, develop your characters, work on craft and structure, smooth out your dialog wrinkles, shape up that long book, set short and long term goals, offer writing exercises, advice, compassion, encouragement, and motivation. I'm a multi-genre author and writing coach with an MFA in creative writing from Colorado State University and a BA in English and creative writing from the University of Iowa. I spent three years as an Associate Editor at Colorado Review and went on to found and edit Palooka, an international nonprofit literary magazine. My most recent essay can be found in The Sun.
You'll find full details about my approach on my website (http://www.jonathanstarke.com/writing-coach) but in brief, here's how it works:
--Discuss projects and goals
--Review, editing, feedback
--Continual advice and encouragement throughout the process
--Finally, you'll have a sharp and ready manuscript that will fulfill your writerly desires
--Submission and publishing advice
Please email me for a quote based on your current project or any questions regarding a new project.
All best,
Jonathan Starke