- £299 or 3 monthly payments of £100
6-Week Writing RESET - June 2024
- Closed
- 66-day access
Want to write but tired of never finishing? Get writing this summer and find a long-term habit that's uniquely yours.
Starts Friday 31st of May 2024.
RESET is an interactive, restricted-access coaching course designed by the authors of Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit that Lasts.
OUR NEXT RESET COURSE STARTS JUNE 2024
Join the waiting list to hear when places are released
"What truly made a difference for me was the accountability structure of RESET. Being able to set my own deadlines and have regular check-ins kept me on track and significantly boosted my productivity. I would recommend this course to anyone looking for structured support and guidance in their writing journey. An invaluable experience."
- Brian Gregory, Researcher and Non-Executive Director at TrustMark
What is RESET?
There are plenty of courses that help you to start writing and give you the inspiration and ideas to get going - and that’s brilliant.
But in many ways, starting is the easy bit. If you’ve ever written anything of any length, you’ll probably know that it’s the ‘keeping going’ bit and the ‘finishing’ bit that are *really* tough.
We designed our six-week RESET course to get you across the finishing line and support you long-term.
It's not a bootcamp. We don’t teach you about grit, perseverance and determination.
We don’t tell you to put your life on hold.
Over six weeks, we teach you how to write in a more deliberate, intentional way. We help you build the tools and tactics that make writing a sustainable part of your life.
RESET is a gentle but powerful way to build a writing routine that works for you.
Over six weeks you receive
A tried and tested programme based around reflective practice and accountability.
Interactive workshops with Bec and Chris that top and tail the programme.
A structured kick-off questionnaire that helps you set a writing goal and identify your obstacles.
Weekly themes exploring an area of your writing practice.
Weekly check-in videos providing answers to your questions and practical tips to try.
Tailored tips and exercises – responsive to your needs.
Community support and email access to Bec and Chris throughout.
Feel happier about your writing!
Before a RESET course starts we ask participants to score how satisfied they feel about their writing.
This September, people gave an average rating of 3 out of 10.
After the course ends, we ask them again. Their average rating had risen to 7. 🙌
What could you achieve?
One to one support
RESET + Coaching
If you feel you need personalised support during the RESET programme, we now offer individual one to one Zoom coaching sessions with Bec Evans.
Kick off the course with a coaching call to explore your writing and with Bec's support, set your goals - for an accountability boost.
The coaching package involves three sessions of up to 45 minutes - start, midpoint and wrap up.
RESET: £299
RESET + Coaching: £599
What people say about RESET
Lettie Conrad, Researcher & Editor
Researcher, editor and consultant
Bec and Chris' approach will be with me for years to come!
Stephanie, Tenured Professor
Tenured professor
The best decision I’ve ever made in support of my academic career.
Louise Basset, YA Novelist
Novelist
At the end of the programme I’d achieved my goals and was back in the zone.
Catherine, Novelist
Young adult fiction author
RESET has led to genuine change in how I approach not only my writing but my life goals.
Jackie Walumbe, Non-Fiction Author
Non-fiction author
Invaluable for me. I'm now writing regularly and I am so thankful for the support offered.
Abigail Harrison Moore, Academic
Academic writer
I’ve found ways of managing a long-term fear of committing words to the page.
A.M Goodheart, Poet
Poet
Writing RESET helped me find joy in the craft again. I was able to make practical changes that fit my life.
Lucy Beckley, Freelance Writer
Freelance writer and community host
I'm so delighted with the progress I made on my project during RESET!
Will, Lecturer in Chinese History
Lecturer in modern Chinese history
RESET gave me the tools to discover productive and consistent writing habits.
Margaret O'Brien, Author
Author of 'Weather Report'
RESET is helpful, supportive and motivating. The perfect follow-up to Bec and Chris's book, Written.
Jonathan Weil, Short Story Writer
Short story writer and novelist
I came into RESET with my writing habit in tatters. I'm leaving with a routine that works for me.
- £49
Time to Write
- Course
- 22 Lessons
How RESET works
A unique combination of support, reflective practice and accountability featuring online workshops sessions with the authors of Written.
Before starting you complete a questionnaire to help you define what you want from the programme. This also helps us understand how we can support you most effectively.
Week 1 Workshop: Harnessing your starting energy
The course kicks off with a webinar which supports you to set a writing goal. Then, we help you to get specific and become more aware of the common barriers you face.
Week 2: Finding time, using it better
Week 3: Managing unhelpful thoughts
The third week is about tackling your writing demons: distraction, anxiety, procrastination, self-doubt and guilt. Understand what blocks hold you back, develop new strategies to beat them.
Week 4: Keeping motivated
In week four you learn the accountability practices, tactics, tips, behaviours and mental models that will keep you feeling motivated, energised and keen to continue.
Week 5: Lay the foundations of a habit
Week five will help you make writing easier and more routine-like. You learn the principles and structure that helps you build a habit that's right for you and your life.
Week 6 Workshop: Wrap up and reflect
Lastly, you attend a webinar which consolidates your learning and helps you to reflect on what you have noticed about yourself and your writing.
Work with the creators of Written
When you sign up for RESET you get support from Bec and Chris, the authors of Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit that Lasts.
What people are saying about Written:
Wise, sympathetic, encouraging and incredibly helpful. A game-changer for so many writers - SOPHIE HANNAH, bestselling author
Invaluable for writers at all stages – MASON CURREY, author of Daily Rituals
Fun to read and highly informative – GABRIELE OETTINGEN, professor of psychology
A lovely, friendly book – CATHY RENTZENBRINK, author of Write it All Down
Highly recommended – NIGEL WARBURTON, creator of Philosophy Bites
Engaging and authoritative - DEBBIE TAYLOR, founder and editor of Mslexia
Enormously valuable – ROBERT CIALDINI, professor and author of Influence
Fascinating and extremely useful – DAVID QUANTICK, Emmy-Award winning script writer
A must-read for anyone - TANYA SHADRICK, author of A Cure for Sleep
Some of the best advice I’ve ever encountered – OLIVER BURKEMAN, author of 4,000 Weeks
OUR NEXT RESET COURSE STARTS JUNE 2024
Join the waiting list to hear when places are released
Frequently asked questions
When will the next programme start and end?
Our next RESET programmes:
May 31 - July 12 2024
How much does it cost?
The full price is £299 per place. Payment plans are available.
Early bird offers are available when you join the waiting list.
We also offer add-on one to one coaching should you need extra support. Our RESET + Coaching package costs £599.
Is the course for a particular type of writer or writing?
Will RESET help me improve my grammar, punctuation and English language skills?
Will RESET help me improve my writing craft?
RESET is about helping you to improve your writing process - it does not focus on craft. This means that topics such as story structure, character development, argument, style, narrative are not covered. For details on what is covered, see the 'how it works' section above.
I don't have a writing project at the moment - is RESET right for me?
How’s it delivered and structured?
The RESET programme is a combination of reflective practice and accountability. First, you complete a structured questionnaire that helps you think through what you need from the programme and identify your writing barriers. Then, a workshop and Q&A with Bec and Chris helps you define a writing goal for the RESET programme. We ask you to send us your goal to keep you accountable.
We answer questions, provide online coaching support and feedback along the way.
Every week we give you a theme to focus on and you check in at the end of the week with us. We'll send you a video which addresses the questions, reflections and comments we've received over the week.
This is an opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
We are responsive and provide support throughout and where needed, we send you tips, exercise sheets and further reading.
How much time will it take and do I need to take time off to do it?
The course helps you reflect on how you write and the blocks and barriers you face.
It has a fixed start and end date. It is self paced but for the the best results we recommend that you follow the programme week by week.
The course is self paced. We give you themes for the week with videos and reading. We also give you reflection exercises to try and tip sheets to read – but only when and where you need these.
Tell me about the workshops
The programme closes with a second workshop where we reflect on what you have learned and give you the tools to build a habit that sustains your practice.
What if I can't make the webinars?
Do I need to do all the reflection exercises?
Do I need to come prepared?
The RESET plan is designed for people who already have a project (or projects) that they want to write. Before the programme starts, we’ll send you a questionnaire to help you think through your writing goal, what you want to achieve from the RESET programme and how you want to advance your writing practice.
This will support your preparation and help you plan for the course.
I'm mainly looking for ideas and inspiration - can you help?
What if the time’s not right to do the course?
You’re Brits right – how will this work if I’m in a different time zone?
Indeed we are Brits (you mean you can hear us drinking Earl Grey from our bone china tea cups from where you are?) Each section of the course will be available at 8am GMT/BST and you'll be notified when a section is ready. The two live webinars will take place at 1pm GMT/BST and will be recorded. We regularly welcome writers to our programmes from across the globe so will be as flexible as we can.