At its core, a Story Strategy Session answers one important question: How do I solve this specific story problem?
This is a focused, collaborative working session designed for authors who already know where they're stuck—but want help exploring possible solutions.
Whether you're wrestling with plot structure, character motivation, emotional arcs, romance progression, pacing, or a difficult scene, we'll work through the challenge together in real time.
Unlike a Developmental Edit, this isn't a comprehensive evaluation of your manuscript. Instead, we'll focus on the specific story questions you bring to the session and develop practical next steps together.
$95 per session
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Many authors book a Story Strategy Session after receiving feedback from a beta reader, critique partner, manuscript assessment, or developmental edit and want help deciding how to approach their revisions.
If you're looking for feedback on your manuscript rather than collaborative problem-solving, a Beta Read, Manuscript Assessment, or Developmental Edit may be a better fit.
“Alexa is one of the best beta readers I’ve ever worked with. Her comments are honest, in-depth, and helpful. I cannot recommend Alexa enough. She’s incredibly talented and knowledgeable and has frequently picked up on things I hadn’t even noticed! Not only that, but she helps me come up with ways to fix the issues that she raises. What she suggests never feels dictatorial either; it’s a two-way conversation where we bounce off each other to solve the problem. Any writer looking to take their book from ‘eh’ to ‘AMAZING’ should get Alexa’s help immediately.”
Author of What Happens in... and Hollywood Gossip women's fiction series & more
We will meet via Zoom for a 1hr video conference. It can be recorded upon request (please let us know before the meeting begins). Zoom is a free software that you can install on your computer, tablet, or cellphone.
To make the best use of our time, please come prepared with a list of questions or problems to address. It's best if you can send your list of questions 24-48hrs in advance to Alexa, in case she needs to research a particular topic.
Payment for the call will be taken up front, prior to the call. If no payment is received, the call will be canceled and you will be responsible to reschedule it.