Write Your Life Like It's Fiction Option 2
$1650.00
Write Your Life Like It's Fiction
This 12-week coaching session is designed to help you put on "paper" what you've been holding in your heart. If you feel a pull to get your story in print but don't know where to start, this session is for you. You've experienced God's goodness in hard times and through tough lessons. Someone is waiting to grow in spiritual intimacy, maturity, and love from your testimony. Get your words read!
What to Expect
Week | Focus Area | Key Activities & Deliverables | Primary Objective Achieved |
1 | The Spiritual Foundation & WHY | Define the core spiritual message and the specific "waiting person" (target reader) the story is intended to serve. Establish a non-negotiable weekly writing habit. | Define Core Narrative & Establish Writing Practice |
2 | Unlocking the Story: Memory Mapping | Brainstorming and identifying key events ("tough lessons" and "God's goodness") that shape the testimony. Begin to identify core conflicts. | Identify Core Conflicts |
3 | Finding the Narrator's Voice | Experiment with different narrative styles (vulnerable, reflective, journalistic) to find the authentic authorial voice. Practice writing scenes from a distance vs. in the moment. | Cultivate Voice and Vulnerability |
4 | Structure I: The Arc of Transformation | Outline the major phases of the life story, focusing on the movement from crisis/challenge to spiritual maturity/intimacy. | Outline Major Narrative Arc |
5 | Character Development: You & Them | Treat the author and key figures as fictional characters: defining their motivations, desires, flaws, and the specific things they want (internal) vs. what they show (external). | Apply Character Development |
6 | Scene Construction: The Power of Detail | Learn to turn summary ("tough times") into specific, detailed scenes. Focus on using sensory details to show emotion rather than stating it (Showing vs. Telling). | Scene Construction & Showing vs. Telling |
7 | Integrating Spiritual Theme | Strategically infuse the themes of "God's goodness" and growth. Practice weaving theological insight into action and dialogue, avoiding didacticism. | Integrate Testimony |
8 | Pacing and Tension | Analyze techniques to create narrative tension, particularly during difficult periods. Use scene breaks, cliffhangers, and foreshadowing to propel the reader forward. | Pacing and Tension |
9 | Overcoming Resistance & Drafting | Address emotional blocks and perfectionism. Commit to a significant drafting quota. Focus on getting the story "on paper" without self-editing. | Overcome Inertia |
10 | The Opening: Hooking the Reader | Write and revise the critical first three scenes/chapters. Ensure the opening immediately establishes the conflict and the spiritual stakes. | Produce a Significant Draft (Opening) |
11 | The Middle: Deepening the Conflict | Review and revise the middle section of the manuscript, ensuring the conflict escalates and the transformation feels earned. Focus on structural integrity. | Review/Revise Structural Integrity |
12 | Next Steps & The Writer's Path | Review the complete body of work created. Develop an action plan for self-editing, receiving critique, and moving toward publishing or sharing the completed manuscript. | Develop Action Plan |