Writing Not Typing | three-month book coaching programme

“That’s not writing, that’s typing”, the great stylist Truman Capote said of rival Jack Kerouac’s work.

My Writing Not Typing book coaching programme is for serious writers with a partial draft of a fiction or non-fiction book who need support to finish it.

Over three months, we slow down, think deeply about your manuscript, and focus on the craft of writing.

Whether you’re writing fiction or non-fiction, we’ll explore all the elements of storytelling, looking at every possible way your manuscript can be enriched, but also the experiences and world views that have shaped you, the questions you want to ask and answer in your work, and, crucially, the voice that will get your work noticed. 

Now, more than ever, your writing deserves care

Human creativity has never been under greater threat than it is now. But this means that human-centred editorial and coaching work rooted in craft, empathy, nuance, and lived experience is more important than ever. It’s how your work will be taken seriously, and how you will be taken seriously as a writer.

What readers really want and need are books written and edited by other human beings, work that makes them think and feel - novels, memoirs, and thought leadership books that challenge them while also helping them feel seen.

The work we do together in Writing Not Typing is a quiet act of rebellion. In an increasingly disconnected and automated world, we are insisting that stories of real heart, written by humans, are irreplaceable, and that people get the best from one another, and have the potential to create something extraordinary when they work closely together.

Over three months you will receive:

  • One full manuscript read.

  • Six Zoom coaching sessions of 60 minutes each (one every two weeks) followed by concise written summaries of everything we have discussed.

  • Monthly feedback on up to 8,000 words of your work-in-progress, delivered as comments on your manuscript.

  • Email and WhatsApp support throughout the three months for questions and guidance, and for a further two weeks after we finish the programme.

  • A final written plan on the next steps for your work

The Writing Not Typing book coaching programme is priced at £1,300.

Book your free 20-minute call to find out more about how Writing Not typing could help you.

  • "Working with Alex will completely transform the way you think about writing. He mentors authors in invaluable skills: critiquing, editing, and seeing their work through different social and cultural perspectives. Skills you can carry forward into future projects. He is a visionary partner with exceptional ability to see potential in a story. Alex brings out the best in your book… and in you!"

    Kristine Kilty, author and international creative director