“Charlie was one of my first critique partners for The Lightning Catcher, and I found her feedback so valuable. She has so much knowledge of craft, and the inside-out of how stories work. Highly recommended.'“
Clare Weze - award-winning short story author and author of debut children's novel The Lightning Catcher.
“Storysmith par excellence!
Charlie tackled my request for a constructive edit with gusto and professionalism. She spent some time becoming acquainted with my ideas and themes for my current novel, set in Iran, before reading and delivering a very full report. Her detailed analysis and critique enabled me to understand how to improve my manuscript, and her spreadsheet with suggested changes was a great visual aid to a rethink on plot and characterisation in certain places.
She has great expertise in analysing the construction of a story and I would certainly use her again and recommend her to any writer requiring thorough feedback on their work and help with redrafting and improving their novel.”
Sue Crampton (M.A. Ed. Author of ‘A Head Above Others' ISBN 978-09573977-8-1)
Class Reviews
“Have taken actual college classes that don't explain it this well. Got lots of new ideas. ”
~ Felisia Ferreira ~ (How to Plot Your Story Arcs)
"Thank you so much! I am working on a complex memoir and this has helped me find the story arc and actually plot the 3-step change in each of the five elements of E.I. (emotional identity) between childhood/adulthood/ resolution. Finally, I have a table I can use to go back and set the scenes and get the structure (hopefully) right! "
~ Stephanie Kay (Switzerland) ~ (How to Plot Your Story Arcs)
“Short, simple, easy to remember - perfect for my attention span! It's well-organized and practical. It's cool to see a class about story and character arcs from on emotional perspective.”
~ Uderne Stroud ~ (How to Plot Your Story Arcs - Class 1)
“Charlie tells this very simply, to great effect. Her example work in this class was thoughtful and easy to grasp. It's a refreshing change from other resources I have used, where there seems to be an obsession with 'The Hero's Journey', or 'Boys' Own' adventure fiction.”
~ Debbie O'Neill ~ (How to Plot Your Story Arcs)
“Very [good] explanation of story structure. Will definitely recommend. Great course!”
~ Crystal Melville ~ (How to Plot Your Story Arcs)
“An Interesting Perspective, people. It's good.”