Elevate Your Fiction!
Whether you write novels or comics, need an editor or a book coach, I can help you transform your fiction into stories readers crave.
You want publishing success, but you haven't found it...yet!
Have you completed a manuscript that doesn't quite meet your expectations, but you're not sure how to improve it?
Do you have one or more self-published stories that didn't resonate with readers, and now you're ready to take your storytelling to the next level?
Have you pitched agents and publishers but keep getting rejection letters?
Do you have an idea for a kick-ass comic, but you want to perfect it before you pay an artist to help it come to life?
No matter where you are on your creative journey, I'm here to help! With experience editing and coaching hundreds of novelists and comic writers, I've consistently guided writers just like you to enhance their storytelling and writing skills. The goal is to improve your story so it fully engages readers from page one.
Who I Help
I work with novelists and comic writers who write for adult, YA, or middle-grade audiences. They tend to focus on genre fiction:
Action/AdventureFantasy
Crime
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
Thrillers
Editorial Services
I provide services tailored to suit your specific needs, whether they want to self-publish or seek traditional publication:
Manuscript Evaluation
Comic Script Editing
Book Coaching
Pitch Package Review
Enhanced Beta Reads
1-on-1 Consultations
Happy Clients
What previous writing clients have to say about working with James Powell, the Fiction Coach.
Like the best editors, James understands that the editorial process is a conversation between the writer and editor to make the work the best it can be. You can’t ask for more than that.
Charles Barnitz
The Deepest Sea
James has the unique ability to draw out a deeper story by simple observations and conversations, making him a key asset to our overall story development. His coaching and editorial eye is an invaluable part of our process.
John Edingfield II
Wurst & Mayhem
James is one of the best editors I've ever worked with. He is insightful and has a talent for pin-pointing issues you may be too close to see yourself. He'll make you work for it, but by the time you're done, he'll have helped you craft the best version of your manuscript.
Brandon Barrows
The Castle-Town Tragedy
Say Hello to Your New Editor & Coach
I love helping fiction writers find more success. I do so by showing them how to improve their stories, mindsets, and routines.
I've experienced the hurdles many writers face when creating a work of fiction. I use my experience as a writer and editor to push writers to transform their ideas into stories that agents, publishers, and readers can't stop talking about.
Working with authors who write horror, fantasy, science fiction and crime stories is a passion of mine. It doesn't matter if you write novels, novellas, shorts, or comics, I can help you elevate your ideas, spot weaknesses in your storytelling, and craft stories that resonate with your target audience.
Writing Success is an Email Away
Tell me about the story you're writing and let's find a way to make it exactly what readers want.
I believe that everyone has the power to create the writer's life they desire.
My Services
Manuscript Eval
Comics Editing
Book Coaching
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