ROBERT TWIGGER
Writing is hard...
Maybe you need some help
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Sunday Times Bestselling author Shaun Bythell did: "Rob was an invaluable help when I was writing my first book, Diary of a Bookseller. He read over the first draft and made so many helpful suggestions that I doubt whether it would have made the grade with the publisher without his input." Click HERE to see how successful Diary of a Bookseller has been.
My prices are LOW- compare them with other writing coaches and consultancies- because I am simply here to help people write their books and get them published. I want to help! If I can't help you I'm not interested, but if I can help you it might well prove...invaluable.
Almost every successful writer I know suffers from some kind of 'impostor syndrome'. one of the things I can help with is the self-sabotage and self-exclusion that comes from thinking your writing isn't 'good enough'. You might even be intimidated by talking to me- look at this YouTube home made video to convince you otherwise! Remember my aim is simply to help you- life is too short to be forcing unwanted solutions on good people.
What I do
As your writing coach I simply start by listening. Very hard- and then digging into my extensive resources for solving problems. I'm not kidding - in 30 years of writing I have probably observed, or made, every mistake a writer can make.
So you don't have to.
My first book was published in 1997, the most recent in 2022. Yet over the years I felt I wasted a lot of time writing things that didn't work, learning the hard way. I also saw a lot of fellow writers suffer from making errors in their career or in the way they wrote their books.
I was lucky in that I had some informal help early on in my career. Yet I believe if I had been coached as well as I now know is possible, I could have written more, and progressed a lot faster and without the stress and sleepless nights I endured along the way... With this in mind I feel I can really help you achieve your writing goals. As well as writing I have been teaching creative writing and over time I have found that one-to-one work is the most effective way, bar none, for me to help you make progress and attain real and sustained improvement.
Athletes have coaches- so why not writers? A coach who will help get you published.
How does it work?
You use the email address at the bottom to get in touch.
I will then arrange a zoom chat (or phone if you prefer) for 20 minutes when I will listen to what you want to achieve with your writing. This is FREE and obviously entails no obligations. Alternatively we can swap a few emails to find out what, if anything, I can do to help you before we chat. If I can't help you it's better if we both find out sooner rather than later. If I think I can help you we take it from there. I charge £55 an hour to talk after the first free 20 minutes chat. I also charge £45 an hour for offline reading and editing. It costs £347 for me to assess a book length manuscript.
What other people say...
"I can't think of a better writing coach than Rob Twigger. He was a crucial guide and influence—and helped to get me to the finish-line—as I worked on my first manuscript. He'd been through the whole process and all of the same stages many times before, and so he was able to recognize what I needed, and where. Given Rob is an out-of-the-box, lateral thinker, you can be guaranteed he'll throw you a bunch of winning ideas to take your narrative in a different direction, or just get you out of a mental cul-de-sac. I couldn't recommend Rob enough."
—John Zada, journalist and author of In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond: In Search of the Sasquatch
My Services
I provide a completely bespoke service designed to precisely help you in whatever way your writing requires. Just as there are expensive off-the-shelf services which have a brand name and little else, I offer the real deal- something that will fit you perfectly for a fair price.
Personalized Coaching
Expert Support
"Anyone considering availing themselves of Robert’s services will rapidly come to realize he is the real deal and they will benefit accordingly. In today’s publishing climate no one can honestly guarantee that a work written for publication will actually be published, but with Robert’s professional help the chances are significantly improved."
Christopher Ross – author of Tunnel Visions (Fourth Estate) and Mishima’s Sword (Harper Collins).
Writing Consultation
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Jason Webster says:
"Rob was exactly the right person at exactly the right time to kick start my writing career. After I’d more-or-less dismissed the idea of ever becoming an author, Rob not only encouraged me to write, but gave incredibly helpful advice that proved to be invaluable in the creation of my first book, ‘Duende’. No one knows more about the craft of writing or has such breadth and depth of knowledge on the ins and outs of what makes a good book. I cannot recommend him highly enough."
Jason Webster author Duende and 15 other novels and non-fiction works published by Harper Collins and Penguin Random House. books about Spain published by Penguin Random House.
Editing services
If you have already finished a manuscript
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Have you a manuscript that needs editing?
I charge between £550 and £1100 to edit a full length manuscript. Sometimes it is less, sometimes more, depending on length and what needs doing. But I will be able to give you an exact price once I know the details and what you need doing. Again, email me or use the email form below.