In your own words sessions
To name oneself is a powerful act.
It allows us to stand firmly and with clarity.
It sounds simple, but isn’t easy.
So many of us struggle to articulate who we are and what we do. 'About Me's' too often are correct but lack specificity. They are professional but have no pulse. Compelling bios are about the choice of words but also the energy that the words sit on. The best of them name their qualifications but are also infused with personality. That is what I strive to help you get down on paper.
I'm a trained journalist, but I don't write your text for you. After all, who am I to tell your story? But I do have a nose for what makes solid and compelling prose. Your prose.
In about three sessions, I help you get your story down on the page. I help you reframe the narrative you tell about yourself and your business. I use my journalism skills and Human Design to help you crack the puzzle. And frankly, I sense where fear is diluting your message. Fear is without a doubt the major culprit behind so much limp copy. It will shut down any writing momentum in a heartbeat.
Fear is getting in the way when:
we try to cater to what we think customers want, before we understand our own motivations and desires.
we fear being rejected, it blocks us from daring to say boldly and freely what we are here to do.
we write in a language that is not our own (e.g. English instead of Dutch, marketing language instead of poetry, we try to be mental instead of intuitive and vice versa).
it comes to naming our specific talents. And yet these aspects we may find a bit different, are often the thing that sets us apart.
we are in transition. We introduce ourselves as a journalist-sort-off, a lawyer-whatever, a producer- who-likes-to-write-but….the old identity doesn’t quite cover it. And we don’t yet know what is emerging.
WHAT ARE THE SESSIONS LIKE?
Most people I work with are looking for someone to help them clarify what and why they are doing a thing, through conversation. Sometimes it is their bio, other times they are looking for someone to help prototype a podcast. Every session is different, but I like to take out my mics and interview you until you hear yourself offer new insights. I don’t stop at just talk. Together we plot out actionable steps and a time frame to integrate the new insights into your texts.
When reading someone's writing I don’t care so much about polish but about potency. Is the text congruent with who they are? Do I catch glimpses of them?
As one client said succintly: "We are not making up my story. It is already there. "
PRICE:
Pay as you go: 120 euro per s ession. This entails the session as well as the time I spend giving feedback on your text.
Package: 3 sessions are 350 euro’s
contact me @caroline.bins@gmail.com or