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A new FREE challenge to get your book written!
It's truly not too late
Jul 14 • Dr. Shelly S. Lorts
4:23

February 2026

How to keep the momentum simmering
I have just the thing to help
Feb 9 • Dr. Shelly S. Lorts
6:40

January 2026

Day 30: Where to go from here (with me or alone)
You did it!
Jan 31 • Dr. Shelly S. Lorts
18:22
Day 29: Themes
What is your book actually trying to say?
Jan 30 • Dr. Shelly S. Lorts
15:04
Day 28: The In-Between Moments
How do you stitch together your big beats?
Jan 29 • Dr. Shelly S. Lorts
8:12
Day 27: Return with the Elixir
What does the Hero bring back
Jan 28 • Dr. Shelly S. Lorts
11:56
Extra: Academy Tour
Giving you a gander
Jan 27 • Dr. Shelly S. Lorts
17:23
Day 26: The mirrored arc
Does your Hero's transformation show clearly?
Jan 27 • Dr. Shelly S. Lorts
12:06
Day 25: Proving the Transformation
...it's time to get writing!
Jan 26 • Dr. Shelly S. Lorts
12:12
Day 24: The Resurrection
How does the Hero win the final 'battle?'
Jan 25 • Dr. Shelly S. Lorts
7:37
Day 23: The Road Back
What makes the Hero move forward again?
Jan 24 • Dr. Shelly S. Lorts
14:07
Day 22: The Ordeal
How does your Hero fail utterly?
Jan 23 • Dr. Shelly S. Lorts
14:23
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