with

Violette Davis

Helping stuck writers finish their NOVELS

and build the skills to do it again

~ Thriller

~ horror

~ romance

~ fantasy

~ mystery

~ romantasy

~ cozy

~ Thriller ~ horror ~ romance ~ fantasy ~ mystery ~ romantasy ~ cozy


Book Coach & Developmental Editor

I believe in…

There’s no right Way

Pantser? Plotter? If you are a structure nerd like me, you will have a bookshelf of writing guides and subscriptions galore for organizational sites. And I love it! But it proves that there is no “one way,” no “right way,” to write: only YOUR way.

And I’m here to help you figure out what that is.

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T00ls, not rules

So many times, I caught myself thinking, this is it, this is the one tool I need to finally make writing easy for me! But inevitably, I found myself struggling to make it out of the woods. This is because there is no one-size-fits- all tool for writing. Absorb what works for you, and put what doesn’t into your toolbox for later or never.

you have more than one book in you.

There’s no such thing as a perfect first draft.

Separate your writer hat from your editor hat.


book Coaching is more than editing. it’s guiding you to the finish line.

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The navigation package

1:1 Coaching

12 Weeks of Navigating Your Writing

Stuck part way through your draft? Finished multiple drafts, but still feel lost? Finished your draft but don’t know what to do next? Let me help you survey the landscape and chart your path forward. In just three months, or twelve one-on-one coaching sessions, you will be able to navigate with confidence and have clear next steps to guide you to the finish line.

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$1200

Developmental Edit

Ready for professional editorial eyes on your story? A Developmental Edit provides inline comments, focusing on both big picture and scene level craft. Includes a personalized, in depth editorial letter detailing your final edits before publication.

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$.04 per word

You’re not alone

Feeling lost in the writing world?

I’m here to help guide you through the next steps of your process, no matter if you are trying to write your first draft or polish up your manuscript before publishing.

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Where are you in your JOURNEY?

Step one

Discovery Draft

This is the round where Pantsers write through their draft and Plotters outline or create story summaries. I love this round when the creativity is flowing, but it is also the hardest to accomplish and where most people get stuck.

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Step two

Draft Revisions 

These rounds of edits shore up your draft into a manuscript that is coherent and complete.

My 5 pathways to a finished draft: Genre Conventions, Protagonist’s Arc, Antagonist POV, Story Structure and Scene Strength.

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Step three

DEVELOPMENTAL EDIT

For drafts you believe to be done, but you want professional eyes to check for plot holes or ways to make it stronger.

The Developmental Edit includes inline comments, scene by scene review of your manuscript, looking at big picture edits.

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STEP FOUR

LINE EDIT & COPYEDIT

Once your story is solid and you’re preparing to publish, allow an editor to go over your document word by word.

A Line Edit will help strengthen your voice and paragraph structure, followed by a copyedit which perfects the grammar.

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STEP FIVE

PUBLISHING PATH

Familiarize yourself with the pros and cons of Self Publishing versus Traditional Publishing.

Find yourself a mentor to help with this search and prepare your manuscript to the industry’s standard for your chosen publishing path.

COMING SOON

The 5 PATHways of

THE REVISION ROADMAP

Genre! Genre! Genre!
genre roadmap
Protagonist's Arc of Change
Antagonist's POV
Story Structure
Scene Strength