Getting To Understand You

An important aspect of my teaching is recognizing the need of any writer to be appreciated and nurtured as a unique individual. Because each student is different, our journeys together are different. That’s what “Getting to Understand You” is about.  You have your personality. Your history. Your situation. Your goals. Your life. And your Book. These all combine to create a writer whose unique voice I aim to teach and develop!
Emily introduces, or re-introduces, you to your creative side... 

"Emily meets you right where you are in your human/creative process. She sees in you what you might ignore. Emily introduces, or re-introduces, you to your creative side. And she shows you how to nurture, honor, and respect it — as well as yourself."

​~Audrey Gula
It’s my job to help you build your book, one scene at a time, while releasing your imagination, your characters and stories as well as your unique writer's voice.  If you take five minutes to think about the seven questions below, you yourself may gain a better idea of who you are as a writer. If you and I subsequently talk, these answers will form just the beginning of my getting to know you and your writing:
  1. Why do you write?
  2. What does your longing to write feel like? Look like?
  3. How many days in the week, on average, do you write?
  4. How much of your writing time do you enjoy, and how much seems to be a losing fight again resistance?
  5. Do people who are important in your life encourage you to write? Or discourage you from writing?
  6. What would make you feel that you’re a successful writer?
  7. How much time during a normal day is available to you to simply think about your story? Driving. Walking. Sitting at a coffee shop. In bed, before you fall asleep. Smart phone/social media time. Five minutes here, five minutes there.
Though our work is focused on your book, our journey is based on you. Because developing you as a confident, creative writer is the destination of our successful journey together! This connection between us will be so important that you’ll know whether I’m right (or not) for you once we’ve talked together on the phone.

If you think you and your book would benefit from working with me, please do call me at 914-962-4432 between 9:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time. I look forward to meeting you on the phone!

Beginning Writers

This includes those who have never written anything, but would like to.

Experienced Writers

Have you completed a manuscript or published a book?