You Bring the Idea
I’ll Bring the Style
It’s tough knowing whether a book idea is any good and if it is, where the heck do you start? That blank page staring at you isn’t going away anytime soon. It’s the fear of the unknown. But guess what’s not scary? Letting someone more experienced guide you.
Choose from weekly, monthly, and project-based increments so that you get a working relationship that matches your needs and means.
Books Ehron’s Written
Here is some of the concept art and inspiring images from my books.
Concept art for Courage and Conviction
Concept art for Light Rising
Let’s talk about your book idea now
Are you seeking—
Accountability (goals to actually complete this thing, right?)
Spitball (it helps to have someone to bounce ideas off of)
Help During Content Development Stages
Outline and storyboard/moodboard (the what)
Implementation (the draft stage)
Polishing (revising)
Together, we can make worlds come alive. We’ll find the pace that works for your schedule and budget. Flexibility and adaptibility are keys to a lasting working relationship.
“Ehron has dedicated his life to fighting the resistance all storytellers face, especially those who are deemed unworthy of a voice by mainstream society.”
— Tiffany Voll
“His generosity, authenticity, and compassion for this art form motivated me to push beyond what I thought I was able to accomplish on my own.”
How Ehron’s Services Are Delivered
Weekly Package
Just need someone to help you get started so that you can handle your own content? The weekly option is great for people with quick turn arounds who know the exact limits of thier budget. (Note: there is a minimum of three weeks starting out).
Monthly Package
Need something for the long haul? Sometimes, it’s helpful to have some regular, recurring content that you can measure over a stretch of time. It’s not intensive and fast-paced but a low-stress relationship.
“Ehron eagerly handled all assignments that included reading manuscripts, working with assistant editors, interacting with customers, authors…”
— Cynthia Dunlevy, Office Manager at The Antioch Review
“Ehron managed to handle all of the many and varied responsibilities with a heightened level of professionalism, thorough follow-through, and accuracy.”
Practice Makes Permanent
When you attempt to write a book, it’s a work in progress roughly 99% of the time, and the end result is 1%. That’s why we’ll enjoy the journey, finding solutions to each problem that arises.
By working together, you’ll see you didn’t hire a snobby professor, but a writer who’s failed and got back up again — someone who never left his page blank. Learn from my mistakes so that you don’t have to.
“He, without agenda, offered space for vulnerability, a circle of fellow writers to collaborate with, and guidance when I felt most lost. Should you find yourself in the fight to write, I cannot recommend Ehron Ostendorf enough.”
— Tiffany Voll
Hire a Personal Guide in Content Creation
Examples of writing assistance includes:
Book writing
Long-form content
Articles
Blog posts/series
Flash fiction
Short stories
Using the Zag Methodology
We’ll start by going through a communication exercise to answer these questions. This will allow you to to set yourself apart from your competition. Then, we’ll begin the writing process.
Writing Process at a Glance
Working Meetings to:
Help you find the foundation of your purpose/discovery session
Working meetings to capture the aim of your project
Content Strategy
Dispelling the cursed writer’s block
We’ll create either an outline or a storyboard that influences the creation of your book
Many writers are split between “fly by the seat of their pants” and “plan it out,” so we will find what suits your style.
Provided with a verbal identity document
When you go to present yourself to readers, you can refer to this doc to help you remain consistent
Helping you determine the best narrative arc (and character arc for fiction)
Provide advice on restructuring content to nail down the flow
Editing
Experience the art of correcting mistakes in content without interfering with the integrity of the work
Advice for general content flow and how to restructure
All grammar and punctuation corrected