Jo Norland
Writing coach and creator of the Write in Ten writing program
Workshops
Workshops
Interactive sessions - Replays included. ​
Contact me to purchase a replay, or to join my mailing list for future workshops.
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Next workshop:
Plan Your Writing Year
Are you finally ready to write that book (or screenplay, or Substack or. . . )
​Make 2026 the year it happens!
Join me for a guided process to:​
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Review the milestones, celebrations and lessons from 2025
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Articulate your vision for your writing in 2026
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Map out a roadmap for success!​
Why plan?
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Because . . .
Dreams without plans are mere figments.
Plans without reams are mere to do lists.
Dreams scaffolded by plans transform you and your world.
Your 'Plan your writing' workshop last winter got me started on my novel and it's still ticking along, 10 months later!
​— Hannah Moore, novellist
​Three Myths That Keep You From Writing . . . And One Truth to Crush Them Forever
Do you feel called to write, but struggle to get going with . . .
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That novel, memoir, screenplay or cookbook that keeps tugging at you, year after year?
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A book, blog or Substack to boost your business?
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A personal soul project, such as a family memoir or even a long letter?
Your false beliefs about writing are holding you back. I have the antidote!
Join me for a free workshop to crush those myths that keep you from following the call to write.
What an uplifting workshop that was! Your positivity makes such a difference, especially on dark, rainy evenings when nothing good feels possible! Thank you.
-- Nina​​​​​ Jervis-Green, author and ghost writer at www.ninathewriter.com
​​Past workshops:
​Your Characters Hold the Key
Your character's inner conflict is the engine you harness to steer your plot and unlock the meaning of your story -- whether you are writing a 300-word picture book or a multi-volume epic.
Replay & workbook: £25 ​​​​​​
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Just want to thank you, Joanna, for a truly brilliant workshop experience in “Your Characters Hold the Key.” I’m working on a memoir and wasn’t sure how the workbook/ workshop would apply, but afterwards I left with SO much more clarity and alignment about where to begin and how to make my story compelling and relatable. I cannot recommend it enough. Grateful for the immersion in your passion and intellect, Jo, and your eye on my project. Clear that you love this work! -- Lydia Maier, Memoirist & Substack author, Second Wind.
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This was such a useful (and oddly relaxing!) workshop, as well as good fun - I am going to put the principles into action this month 💛 I really appreciated the mix of listening to your advice, discussion and filling in the workbook with ideas as we went along. It was a multi-tasking two hours and made planning a story seem much more do-able. Thank you! -- Jacqueline Day, Pen and Plough Tutoring​​​​​
I have been thinking about a writing project for ages, but always felt stuck because I didn’t know where to begin. Not only did this workshop give me tons of useful tools and strategies to start writing, I now have so much more clarity about how to structure my book to get to the end. In fact, it gave me so many ideas that I will likely write more than one! Joanna has a clear communication style which made the concepts easy to understand and apply to my specific project. She was also open to interaction and answered all of the questions I had which was super helpful. I highly recommend Joanna’s workshop and look forward to working with her again in the future!
-- Liz Lemarchand, comedian
I attended Joanna’s ‘Writers, Get Unstuck!’ course. Her delivery was articulate and authoritative. In the space of just two hours, she provided a solid framework with which I’m able to create order and clarity from the chaos of my ideas. Recommended for anyone who needs unravelling and demuddling.
--Sarah Massini, award-winning illustrator and author
