The Quiet Coach: Travel with me at the gentle pace of written correspondence

  • THE 'QUIET COACH' ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING Creative work is slow work. To create something new takes deep reflection and careful thought....
    THE 'QUIET COACH' ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING

     

    Creative work is slow work. To create something new takes deep reflection and careful thought.

     

    It takes patience, persistence and perseverance. 

     

    All of this goes against the grain of our extravert, 24-7, busy work, full-volume culture.

     

    In the "Quiet Coach" we unfold a written correspondence over 6-12 months, as we gently explore the questions, concerns and ambitions you hold for your creative work. Whether that's your visual art practice, a writing project, or a combination of both, I can offer gentle accountability, honest critique, and a supportive structure to propel your work forward. 

     

  • WHY USE THE WRITTEN WORD?

    WHY USE THE WRITTEN WORD?

     

    Mentoring and coaching through written correspondence offers us a slow, reflective pace.

     

    It's like taking your seat in the quiet coach of the train and setting your notebook on the table in front of you to gather your thoughts while the landscape glides by.

     

    There's time and peace on this written journey to think, plan and create.

     

    It's completely flexible and doesn't require you to be 'on' at any specific time. Work to your own schedule. 

     

    The act of writing is itself clarifying. It creates a written record you can refer back to and make use of later. 

     

  • YOU WILL GET
    YOU WILL GET

    • An initial questionnaire to gather your thoughts and share them with me so we begin with a clear understanding of our work together and what you hope to achieve from it.

     

    • Detailed written feedback on your creative work and editorial suggestions on your writing, where appropriate. 

     

    • Weekly responses written just for you, in which I can draw on decades of experience in my own practice and my many years of teaching. I can also offer you links and reading suggestions that I think will stimulate you. 

     

    • Structure to keep you going and gentle accountability to help you achieve your creative goals, with a half-speed 'slow coach' option if an even gentler pace suits you.

     

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