The Emotional Draft
Insights on Craft & Meaning
A monthly newsletter from a certified book coach and traditionally published author.
Many writers sense something isn’t working with their manuscripts, but can’t identify why.
Usually, this is due to a lack of understanding about how the major elements of story (point, character arc, and plot) work together to create a novel’s structure. If your story has no point – or it doesn’t translate clearly to the page – your protagonist will feel flat and your plot won’t create change, leaving readers confused and unfulfilled.
Every month, I share practical tips and insights on the importance of structure and how to define your point, character arc, and plot to create a novel full of meaning and emotional depth.
I approach story like a puzzle. For me, there’s no wrong or right way, only what works and what doesn’t. I’ll show you how to fit the pieces together so that you can create a finished product that hooks readers from the start.
“Delise's feedback forced me to buckle down to make sure my protagonist's conflict and story arc are captured in my writing.”
This Newsletter is for Writers Who:
- Struggle with outlining but want to lay a foundation before drafting to avoid excess rewrites in the future.
- Have received feedback but don’t know how to implement it.
- Want a new perspective on the craft, one that is based on big-picture, structural elements rather than sentence-level items.
What to Expect:
- Insights into the types of issues I work through with my clients and tips on how to address them.
- Prompts to help you apply the topic discussed to your own writing.
- Recommendations on resources and tools.
- Special offers and/or sales of my book coaching services.
- Exclusive content only available to newsletter subscribers.
