“The You Have A Process course is kind of like “hacking” your creative brain.
It helped me identify exactly which ingredients result in my very best writing days so that I can recreate those circumstances day after day.
As long as I stick to the map, my writing sessions are more consistent, more productive, and more enjoyable than ever before.
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“No writer is “too experienced” to come away with actionable insights from You Have a Process. I’ve been at this for more than twenty years and have been continually refining my process all that time (at least I thought I was!), yet there are always deeper layers of knowing, and Heather guides us to the next level with a very practical, compassionate, and intuitive approach.
Working through Heather’s course sparked the most delightful epiphany—that I draft a novel in much the same way I plan and assemble a quilt!—and this new understanding has already made the drafting process twice as enjoyable for me. I finished YHAP feeling creatively invigorated and excited to integrate what I’ve learned into my coaching practice as well.”
You have a process.
You actually have a writing process.
I promise.
It might not be working for you, or you might not know what it is, or you might not yet have the tools to unlock its potential.
That’s where I come in!
Test Drive The Course
“Figuring out your process as a writer is as important as mapping out the plot to your story. Heather helped me figure out how to create a foundation for flow, and manage the multiple distractions of daily life. Writing a novel can be a very lonely thing, and Heather helped me feel connected to my project—and not abandon this story that I know needs to be told.”
The You Have A Process System
Over years of working with writers to uncover their process and tap into its potential, I’ve developed a system that helps us dive deep into this work quickly and efficiently.
Most writers come to me frustrated because they’ve been trying to put on other people’s processes. They’ve read Plot Whisperer, Save the Cat, Story Genius. They do what their favorite writer does, or try out a new kind of outlining everyone’s talking about. They label themselves a “pantser” or a “plotter,” stuffing themselves into a one-size-fits-all box that is very uncomfortable.
My goal is to help writers discover that they actually have a process. Sometimes it shows up in the writer’s seat without them realizing it. Other times, it’s a process that works in other parts of their life that they can successfully transfer into their writing sessions.
Through dynamic conversations, worksheets, curated writing exercises, lifestyle changes, and a holistic look at your writing hygiene and creativity lifestyle, we’ll get your process running smoothly. You’ll walk away with a firm understanding of your process and with lots of tools for getting unstuck, inducing flow, and writing / planning in the ways that work for you.
More flow.
More focus.
More joy in the writer’s seat.
Sounds good, right?
“I went into my work with Heather thinking that I would benefit from having a mentor/reader. While her feedback on my project was invaluable, I will carry forward with me forever the process that we uncovered. Its the gift that keeps on giving. Things I thought were hurdles turned out to actually be steps in my own process that I wasn’t valuing (and therefore working against). It was sort of like she helped me co-author the book of Kirsten, the writer. Heather’s work helped me see the positive in all of the steps of my personal writing process AND taught me how to leverage them to my benefit.
Now when I am stuck – I can look at what is going on, and figure out where I am in my creative process, and then go back through the tactics we developed for me, to either push forward, or get back on track. I’m in the midst of writing my third short story now, and for the first time in a long time – the writing is my focus – not all of the BS I did before that was keeping me from the actual writing. ”
1:1 Call with Me
This is how it all began and it continues to be my absolute favorite thing to do: you, me, and a powerful 90 minutes of process mapping. By the end of this baby, you’ll be shouting, “I HAVE A PROCESS!”
I’ve been working on my process for a LONG time. Clearly snacks are part of it! 😂
“Game changer! When Heather asked me what my process was, I answered something like, “I grab a cup of coffee, sit at my desk and stare at my computer until the words magically come to me.” Instead of laughing at me, she asked poignant questions about the times I was most prolific, those seemingly spontaneous visits from the muse that I thought I couldn’t control. Through her questions and insight, we discovered what truly fueled my muse and came up with several methods and practices where I could recreate that scenario, over and over. This discovery opened the flow!
In 3 weeks I wrote almost 30k words, good words not empty calories. One of those days, I wrote 10k!!!
Understanding how you tick as a writer is the key to unlocking your flow.
Heather has a keen insight on helping you drill down the parts to your process and creating multiple plans to access that flow. So eye-opening once she helps you figure it out. Definitely a course all writers should take.”
“I’ve worked with Heather over the last several years. She’s helped me transform my writing practice from casual writer, with fading hopes and dreams, to evolving into being a writer 24/7. One of the key ways we did this together was through discovering my writing process.
I used to think I was a bumbling writer with no clear method, but it turns out that isn’t true! Heather asked me key questions to help me discover where my distinct writing flow comes from and how to make that process repeatable, even when I feel stuck. She helped me understand the role my writing space plays, the rituals I have before and after I write, and what practices and exercises support my writing flow, even when I’m not drafting.
It’s helped me understand what support I need to give myself as writer. And now, knowing my process, when I sit down to write, it often feels like there’s a music conductor standing before me, making sure each instrument is in place to get my writing flow just right.”
Questions?
If you’re over courses or never finish the ones you buy, working through the material 1:1 or in a group workshop might be the best option for you. (It’s also a lot of fun!)
“Heather is a superstar at helping writers to ground in themselves with mindful awareness, so that they can blast off in their creativity. The process of writing can be an enormous challenge, but the tools and support that Heather offers set the foundation for the elusive flow-state. While based in ancient, time-tested principles, Heather’s mindfulness and somatic practices are thoroughly modern—a real salve for our weary souls, at a time when we need writers the most.
Heather is a genuine, talented teacher and mentor. Not just an award-winning writer, Heather is a lover of writers, an expert in the process, and a rare mindfulness teacher who practices what she preaches in her everyday life. None of Heather’s offerings are theoretical; they are real, just like her. Only the very best teachers can create safe space, provide loving support, and get results—I’m so happy to have found one in Heather. ”