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Home Writing Fiction Creative Nonfiction Nonfiction Books Teaching Workshops > Editing and Consultation What Students Say About Ericka Bio CV Press and Reviews And finally... Friendly Links Contact Ericka	It is the soul's duty to be loyal to its own desires. It must abandon itself to its master passion. -- Rebecca West I work with fiction and non-fiction writers on writing process and product. I've helped writers enhance their skills and hone their fiction and creative non-fiction since 1992. Product I provide developmental and in-depth editing for both fiction and nonfiction books. Kind, honest, and insightful critique. Contact me for a quote on your project. Many satisfied customers! Process Writing -- or not writing -- can emotionally brutalize you. I work with writers to help you honor your instincts and personal process, find your voice, get unstuck, silence the inner Evil Editor, and celebrate your successes. There is no perfect time to write. There's only now. -- Barbara Kingsolver When do you need a personal writing coach or editor? Good, powerful writing -- no matter what the genre -- comes from a place of passion and personal conviction. It also comes from developing a writing process that works for you. At times, all writers become unclear of their direction, question the quality of their work, or can use a compassionate and skilled outside eye. You can use a personal writing coach whenever you are stuck on a project or your writing process isn't working. You can use an editor when your project is ready for a sympathetic and insightful outside eye. Like the eye that sees but cannot see itself; Like the sword that cuts but cannot cut itself. -- Zen koan As a writer, you might bog down because: You want to write, but you're having trouble getting started. You're in the middle of a project and can't seem to maintain your motivation. Your material frightens you. Your "Evil Editor" is getting the upper hand. Your schedule and life seem incompatible with "the writer's life." You're close to the end of a project but you just can't seem to finish. You don't know which direction to take your writing. Your work is ready for trustworthy and kind feedback. Through private consultation, exercises, and critiques, I can help you relocate your passion, dissipate your fears, start or restart you, keep you going, and reinvigorate your writing. As your writing coach, I will help you discover what process works for you, give you honest, constructive feedback, and support you in meeting your writing goals. I meet with clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and am available for national phone and email consultation. Please contact me (info@erickalutz.com) so we can discuss your situation as well as schedules and rates. Read testimonials from some of Ericka's clients and students! I also teach creative writing classes and workshops privately, and through UC Berkeley Extension and MediaBistro. Whether you're interested in working on-on-one or with a group, I look forward to hearing from you! A writing coach must respect the deep relationship between writing and the soul. -- Ericka Lutz
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