Your plot isn’t the problem.

Your character just hasn’t told you the truth… yet.


I help writers uncover the hidden motivations, emotional contradictions, and psychological truths driving their characters.

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This isn't writing coaching.
It's Coaching the Character™.

I don’t line edit pages.
I don’t teach plot structure.
I don’t fix prose.

I coach fictional characters like real people.
For novelists, memoir writers, screenwriters, and character-driven storytellers.

Together, we uncover:

  • hidden motivations

  • emotional contradictions

  • relationship patterns

  • core fears

  • protective behaviors

  • deeper emotional truths

  • the emotional logic driving the story

Because when a character finally makes emotional sense, the story usually starts moving again.

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Writers on Coaching the Character™

  • That session unlocked so many puzzle pieces for me—I’m totally ready to charge through my first draft.

  • I was seeing my novel and my characters completely differently.

  • Brought my characters to life with a depth I’ve never experienced elsewhere.

  • Character coaching is a brilliant idea. What a fresh take!

  • This was so incredibly helpful in ways I couldn’t even predict or imagine.

  • It was even more helpful than I hoped.

  • The session saved me so much time!

  • That session unlocked so many puzzle pieces for me - I’m totally ready to charge through my first draft."

  • Brought my characters to life with a depth I’ve never experienced elsewhere.

  • You really helped sharpen key elements into focus.

  • All the pieces fell into place.

How the Process Works

Begin with a Clarity Call

A free 20-minute conversation. No pages. Just the space to name what’s stuck.

Deep Character Work

Targeted sessions to reveal the character’s internal logic.

Forward Momentum

When the emotional truth clicks, the story starts to move.

All sessions are recorded and include a simple prep form to help us focus fast.

Coaching Options

Start with a single session—or build deeper momentum over time.

Some writers come in with one stuck scene. Others uncover emotional patterns shaping the entire manuscript.

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Where This All Began

Coaching the Character™ began as a conversation between friends—and quickly became a transformational tool for writers serious about emotional clarity.

Courtney Maum’s Substack and full video here

“In the space of an hour, Rebecca helped me bash down walls and preconceptions I had erected around my character, protecting them from their own potential.”
— Courtney Maum, Publishing expert + bestselling author

Ready to Meet Your Character in a New Way?

It starts with one conversation. No pressure. No pages. Just the space to name what's stuck—and explore what the character may be trying to reveal.

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