90 Day Novelist

FINISH YOUR BOOK IN JUST 90 DAYS

Crush writer's block, unleash hyper-productivity, and finally bring your novel to life with 90 Day Novelist - pre-launch now live!

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WITH TOOLS, MINDSET AND COMMUNITY...

YOU CAN FINISH YOUR BOOK IN 90 DAYS!

90 Day Novelist will take you from zero to author, from “am writing” to “the end”. Together we’ll unravel your limiting beliefs and break through the fears and friction points that hold you back. Every day. No writer's block and no excuses.

What's Included:

Video Lessons

Fast, simple and easy to follow. The weekly lessons will cover mindset and practical tools to apply every day.

Practical Exercises

The goal is to get you writing and to make it more fun. The exercises will help you focus your creativity and stay on track every week.

Live Calls and Content

During our pre-launch, there will extra video content, tips and live orientation calls for our early adopters.

Author Community

This is a learning and active writing community for authors, a safe place to give and receive feedback, encouragement, and inspiration as you write.

INTRODUCING

THE 90 DAY NOVELIST PROGRAM

An online course paired with a coaching community to get you writing and keep you moving.

THE PARTS OF THE PROGRAM:

Mindset: A focused, professional mindset that frees you from doubt, fear, and self-critique and brings you back to a place of fun and fulfilling writing.
Method: techniques for scheduling your time, overcoming obstacles, and organizing your approach to create more time for your book each week, and equip your to write more words during each writing session.
Map: A baseline of story planning and organization to orient your work towards a clear set of story milestones so that you don't waste time wondering what you should be writing next. A story map will help you define the key elements of your story without bogging you down in too much detail.

90 Day Novelist Agenda

The focus is on equipping you to write more and more easily. We'll start with smaller word count goals as we practice new tools and mindsets, and grow from there.

WEEKS 1 & 2

PLAN AND PREPARE

In Week 1 we’ll fill in your initial story map with more detail and learn how to “call your shot” by describing the scene to yourself beforehand to make writing it even easier.

In Week 2 we’ll dive into Timeblocking, a practical approach to finding time for your writing even within a busy schedule so that you can confidently set and achieve your own writing deadlines every single time.

Weeks 3, 4 & 5

DEALING WITH PERFECTION

In Week 3 we’ll work on breaking Through The Perfection Barrier as you learn how to free yourself from the Imposter Demon once and for all and reclaim the joy of writing.

In Weeks 4 and 5 we’ll cover a range of practical tips for increasing your word count and unraveling even the trickiest of story problems to keep you moving forward.

WEEKS 6 & 7

PERSPECTIVE IN THE MIDDLE

In Week 6 we’ll look at why you should aim to write something that someone can hate, a powerful perspective shift that will free you up to create something compelling and unique enough to be somebody’s next favorite story.

In Week 7 we’ll discuss how to push through the “swampy middle” of your story and keep the writing process fun and fulfilling when it starts to become a slog.

WEEKS 8, 9 & 10

FLOW AND FREEDOM

In Weeks 8 and 9 we’ll learn how to stop yourself from the temptation of editing too soon, and how to turn your important relationships from interruptions into your biggest writing allies and champions.

In Week 10 we’ll work on protecting your creative freedom by shutting down the critic voice in your head before it drowns out your best ideas.

WEEKS 11, 12 & 13

FEEDBACK AND CELEBRATION

In Week 11 & 12 we’ll cover how to ask for feedback in the right way at the right time from the right people to give you the outside perspective you need to improve your draft and dig into what I call the “ending vertigo” that starts to build as you approach the end of your book.

By Week 13 we’ll celebrate your finished novel and talk about some of the things you can expect and plan for after you type “the end”.

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WRITE TOGETHER

ARE YOU TIRED OF TRYING TO WRITE YOUR BOOK ALONE?

We are creating a community of fellow authors that will make this process even more effective and fun! Here's why the community subscription is so worth it:

Accountability: When you're part of a community, you're more likely to stay on track and meet your goals. You'll have fellow writers cheering you on, celebrating your successes, and helping you through the tough times.
Feedback: Writing can be a solitary endeavor, but when you're part of a community, you have access to a wealth of knowledge and experience. You'll be able to share your work with others and get feedback that can help you improve your writing.
Inspiration: Writing can be tough, but when you're part of a community, you're surrounded by others who are on the same journey as you. You'll be inspired by their passion and dedication, and you'll find that your own writing improves as a result.
Support: Writing can be an emotional rollercoaster, but when you're part of a community, you have a built-in support system. You'll be able to share your triumphs and setbacks with others who understand what you're going through, and you'll find that you're never alone on this journey.

If you're ready to take your writing to the next level, join our community of like-minded authors. You'll get all the information and resources you need to finish your book, plus the support and inspiration of a group of writers who are just as passionate about writing as you are.

MEET YOUR COACH

Hi! I'm Justin. I'm a writer, coach, and story nerd.

Writing is the most rewarding & fulfilling creative outlet I've ever experienced. It's also frustrating, exhausting, and overwhelming sometimes.

Quite the paradox, no? I've found that most of the really valuable things in life are dual-sided like that. Things like exercise, marriage, parenting, & pursuing your dreams are some of the most difficult & most wonderful things you can invest your time into, & I personally add writing stories to that list.

I want to help people write their books, because I truly believe that stories are some of the most powerful things in the universe.

My Story

I’d been working on the same book for over a decade, dying to finish it but also doubting whether I was good enough or would ever be able to type “the end.” My writing sessions involved a lot of staring at a blank page, and even when I made some progress, I couldn’t help but think of how much farther I still had to go, and wonder how I was ever going to reach the end.

I read book after book on writing, but all of them focused on teaching me how to write better. Which was awesome, don’t get me wrong, but until I had actually FINISHED SOMETHING, better didn’t really matter.

Eventually, I even spent two years and over $30,000 on the Masters in Creative Writing program at Oxford University. Again, amazing experience, but guess what I had when I came out of that program? Lots of great information and an unfinished book, because for everything that I’d learned in the classroom, no one ever talked about how to actually pull all that theory together and put it onto the page when my brain was telling me I was a fraud and everything I wrote sucked.

In the end, everything I learned helped me improve my writing, but none of it gave me what I really needed: the confidence, clarity, and clear process to finally finish the book.

Everything I’d learned focused on HOW TO WRITE, instead of HOW TO GET INTO A WRITER’S MINDSET. No one talked about how to think and act like an author so that I could finally become one.

During the decade I spent struggling to write my first book I usually blamed “writer’s block” until I finally discovered the secret that took me from that frustration and discouragement to not only finishing the book, but then writing and publishing six more in just two years, with three of those going from start to finish in just six months

What I'm Working On

StoryCastle on YouTube

A Channel for writers looking to level up, or for story fans eager for a peek behind the curtain of the writing process.

The Farshore Chronicles

The Farshore Chronicles is a fantasy adventure inspired by the colorful, swashbuckling action of D&D and the 90's fantasy greats.

Story Lab Classes

Classes on Skillshare for authors who want each story they write to be better than their last.

HERE'S THE SECRET...

WRITER'S BLOCK IS A MYTH

When I got stuck, I usually blamed writer's block.

Most of the time my brain was screaming at me that I was a fraud and everything I wrote sucked. And then I realized I could approach "writer's block" just like any other mindset obstacle that I coach my business clients through.

The state of paralysis that we call writer's block is really just a symptom of one of the four primary obstacles that every writer has to face and overcome on the journey to becoming an author:

Fear: The self-doubts, comparisons, and worries about the end result that arise as we write.
Confusion: The lack of a clear story map and process to help us confidently tell our story without stalling out.
Friction: The ways that our schedule, our relationships, and even our writing systems can complicate or interrupt our process.
Discomfort: The inevitable fatigue and growing pains that come along with learning any complex new skill.

Any one of those obstacles can grind your writing to a screeching halt, especially if you aren't aware of what is causing it in the first place. Essentially what we call writer's block is the result of worrying about the outcome while we are still in the process of creating. Learning how to face into and overcome each of those obstacles is the key to unlocking consistent and confident writing.