Comments on: Improve Your Travel Writing with a Writing Coach http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/09/improve-your-travel-writing-with-a-writing-coach/ The Community for Travel Writers, Travel Bloggers, & Travel Journalists Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:22:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rebecca http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/09/improve-your-travel-writing-with-a-writing-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 Rebecca Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:40:47 +0000 http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/?p=993#comment-1887 Do a Google search for: writing coaches or life coaches for writers. Many websites will come up. You could also visit the International Coaching Federation's website @ http://www.coachfederation.org. The writing coach I worked with is Martha Zlatar, here's her website http://www.artmatch-coach.com. Most coaches work by phone, email, SKYPE, in person, or a combination of these. Just like writers, writing coaches fees vary. Some will charge by the hour or session. Fees usually range from $50/hour/session or more, it depends. Ask the coach if they provide a complimentary session so you can sense if you can work with the coach and vice versa. Do a Google search for: writing coaches or life coaches for writers. Many websites will come up. You could also visit the International Coaching Federation’s website @ http://www.coachfederation.org. The writing coach I worked with is Martha Zlatar, here’s her website http://www.artmatch-coach.com. Most coaches work by phone, email, SKYPE, in person, or a combination of these.

Just like writers, writing coaches fees vary. Some will charge by the hour or session. Fees usually range from $50/hour/session or more, it depends. Ask the coach if they provide a complimentary session so you can sense if you can work with the coach and vice versa.

]]> By: JoAnna http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/09/improve-your-travel-writing-with-a-writing-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 JoAnna Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:28:32 +0000 http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/?p=993#comment-1886 Where do you find a writing coach? Is there a professional association? Also, how much should a person expect to pay for a writing coach once the complimentary session is over? Where do you find a writing coach? Is there a professional association? Also, how much should a person expect to pay for a writing coach once the complimentary session is over?

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/09/improve-your-travel-writing-with-a-writing-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 Rebecca Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:17:14 +0000 http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/?p=993#comment-1884 The good news about finding a coach is...most coaches give "complimentary" 30 minute or even 60 minute sessions because they want to work with clients that resonate with them just as much as the client wants to resonate with the writing coach. A writing coach can help you find time to write! Most coaches will ask the question "...may I suggest something (whatever it is) that will help you." It's up to the client to say Yes or No. The good news about finding a coach is…most coaches give “complimentary” 30 minute or even 60 minute sessions because they want to work with clients that resonate with them just as much as the client wants to resonate with the writing coach.

A writing coach can help you find time to write! Most coaches will ask the question “…may I suggest something (whatever it is) that will help you.” It’s up to the client to say Yes or No.

]]> By: Trisha http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/09/improve-your-travel-writing-with-a-writing-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 Trisha Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:07:13 +0000 http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/?p=993#comment-1883 This was really interesting Rebecca - I used a writing coach back in the late 90's when I was very new to travel writing, but it wasn't until the 3rd coach that I found someone I really clicked with - the first two were very nice people but we just didn't seem to communicate well. The one I eventually stuck with for about a year really did help me in a lot of different areas, but most valuably with finding ways to get ideas. I almost never lack for ideas, my biggest issue is finding time to write about them all! I wonder if a writing coach could help me find more time in my day :) This was really interesting Rebecca – I used a writing coach back in the late 90’s when I was very new to travel writing, but it wasn’t until the 3rd coach that I found someone I really clicked with – the first two were very nice people but we just didn’t seem to communicate well.

The one I eventually stuck with for about a year really did help me in a lot of different areas, but most valuably with finding ways to get ideas. I almost never lack for ideas, my biggest issue is finding time to write about them all! I wonder if a writing coach could help me find more time in my day :)

]]> By: Richard http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/09/improve-your-travel-writing-with-a-writing-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Richard Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:55:34 +0000 http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/?p=993#comment-1882 Maybe I could use a writing coach to help me decide if going back to school for journalism is right for me. Thank for this post. Maybe I could use a writing coach to help me decide if going back to school for journalism is right for me. Thank for this post.

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