1:1 creative writing coaching

1:1 creative writing coaching for the story only you can tell.

You don’t have to figure out your story alone. Bring your novel, screenplay, play or memoir, and we’ll find the support that fits your project and where you are now.

EXPLORE COACHING OPTIONS

IF WRITING FEELS HEAVIER THAN IT SHOULD

How 1:1 writing coaching can help

There is a point where another podcast, template or open tab stops helping. You know enough to keep going — but you are too close to the work to see the next move clearly.

You’re circling the same question.

The plot, the character, the structure, the format — you keep thinking about it, but not deciding.

You have pages, but the draft is not becoming the story you meant.

You need a second brain that can look at the whole thing, identify what is actually happening and help you revise with intention.

You know this story matters enough to finish.

You do not want a generic course. You want steady, personal guidance that keeps both the craft and the writer in the room.

CHOOSE THE SUPPORT THAT MATCHES THE MOMENT

Find the right support for your writing

You do not need to commit to the biggest option. Start with the level of support your project actually needs now.

REWRITING · 4 WEEKS

The Re-Write Workshop

A four-week individual rewrite for a completed first draft

You already did the brave part: there is a complete draft. Now we stop asking whether it “works” in the abstract and start making decisions on the page. Across four focused weeks, we look closely at plot, characters, relationships, dialogue, rhythm, cuts and the shape of the new version.

  • For a complete play, screenplay or short story up to 60 pages.
  • A structured four-week rewrite process built around your actual material.
  • Focused editorial guidance so the new draft has a clear direction.

PRIVATE 1:1 · 6 MONTHS

6-Month Authorship Mentorship

Long-form guidance for autobiographical work

For the story that cannot be solved in one session — because it carries years of material, memory, experience and meaning. Over six months, we find the narrative, build the structure and keep the manuscript moving while you remain the author of every word.

  • 24 private 60-minute sessions across six months.
  • Professional review and targeted editorial guidance between calls.
  • Long-term structure, accountability and creative support around one major project.

HOW I COACH

Warm does not mean vague. Supportive does not mean passive.

My job is not to take the story away from you. It is to help you hear it more clearly, make stronger choices and leave each conversation knowing what comes next.

01

We listen for the real problem.

What looks like a structure problem may be a character problem. What looks like procrastination may be a project that has not found its shape yet. We get specific before we start fixing.

02

We make decisions together.

I bring craft, questions, perspective and honest feedback. You remain the author. The goal is not more possibilities — it is the right next choice for this story.

03

We turn clarity into movement.

You leave with direction you can actually use: the next scene, the next rewrite, the next milestone, or a longer process that keeps the work moving.

Portrait of Lisa Camilla La Colla smiling in a blue blazer.

MEET YOUR WRITING COACH

Meet your creative writing coach

I’m a Creative Writing Coach, writer and actress. My background spans screenwriting, playwriting and storytelling, and my coaching brings that craft training into a practical, human conversation about the work in front of us.

I know the stage where every choice feels enormous, the draft starts talking back, and “maybe I should rethink the entire project” becomes a recurring thought. That is usually not the moment to panic. It is the moment to get closer to the real question.

Training & perspective

Storytelling studies across UCLA, La Sorbonne and CUNY, alongside a Master’s in Cinema & Television.

Across forms

Screenwriting, playwriting, novels, short stories and autobiographical work.

The principle

Your story stays yours. Coaching gives you the clarity, craft and structure to keep writing it.

YOUR STORY IS ALLOWED TO MOVE FORWARD

You do not need to arrive with everything figured out.

Tell me what you are writing, what feels difficult and what kind of support you think you need. If you are between two options, I will help you find the right place to start.

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