Plan your novel with confidence.

Start with a Plan

A good novel is carefully crafted to engage the reader deeply with a meaningful character arc and matching plot. This is hard to create without a plan.

Whether you create the plan before you start writing, while you’re wrestling with the story, or after the first draft is done, you’ll need to think through important questions about what your story is really about and how to tell it in an engaging way.

With the Blueprint for a Book method, even people who don't like outlining can get clarity on the foundation of their story. You can save yourself a lot of time and revisions by taking the time to complete a blueprint for your book.

Blueprint for a Book is for you if:

  • You want to write a novel but don't know where to start.

  • You want guidance to plan and outline your novel.

  • You are stuck part-way through writing your novel and want to get un-stuck.

  • You are preparing to revise your novel and need guidance on how to make it better.

  • You want professional feedback on your story concept and outline.

  • You want help finding and fixing plot holes and other big issues in your story.

  • You want confidence in the story you intend to write, instead of writing the whole draft just to find out that the story doesn't work.

Schedule a free call to discuss creating your blueprint!

How It Works

The Blueprint for a Book is a 14-step framework for planning your novel from the inside out, developed by Jennie Nash, founder of Author Accelerator. I am certified and licensed to teach this system.

When you purchase this service from me, I will send you the Blueprint workbook and we will set a deadline for you to return your completed Blueprint to me. When I receive your completed Blueprint, I will take two weeks to review it. I will provide written feedback and in-line comments throughout your Blueprint. Then we will meet for a video call to discuss your feedback and next steps.

Price: $725

After you receive my feedback, you might find that you have more work to do on your Blueprint before you are ready to write. This is normal! The more work you do on your blueprint, the stronger your manuscript will be.

Additional rounds of feedback for Blueprint revisions cost $550 each.

When you are finished with your Blueprint, it's time to write! Get continued support by joining an Accountability Group or One-on-One Coaching.

  • “Katelin's kind and compassionate feedback helped me clarify my outline as I tackled a large rewrite of my book. Her guidance, feedback, and gentle prodding to dig deeper at times made my manuscript stronger and my revision much more manageable to execute. When I came to Katelin, I was intimidated about the revision ahead, but after our work together I felt empowered and excited to finish.”

    — Monica Cox

  • "Katelin is an awesome book coach! She helped me expand upon my draft through the blueprint process. Not only did this process help me find the holes, but it helped me develop a plan for the overall arc of the book, something I hadn't previously considered. I can truly say my current draft would not be the same without Katelin's expertise in this regard. Katelin doesn't just care about your writing process; she cares about you as a person."

    — Shannon Davies