COSMIC ECONOMY Program

Custom guidance greatly reduces atmospheric pressures.

Let’s chart your course . . .

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“(Tough editing) is about THE WORK. . . . It’s not about how you feel coming out of the process. You do what’s necessary to make the work better.”

~T. J. Stiles

Pulitzer Prize-winning Author

This Private Coaching Program Will Teach You

how to build the mental, physical, and skills bases that intensify the thrust WORD ECONOMY produces in general and in nonfiction writing, such as . . .

  • Articles
  • Essays
  • Memoirs
  • Self-Help Books
  • How-To Books

COSMIC ECONOMY trains you to . . .

Clear light bulb in outer space, taking off like a rocket.
  • Condition yourself to get the most out of your WORD ECONOMY efforts
  • Manage proofreading and editing stress and fatigue
  • Turn nouns, verbs, and internal punctuation into sentence thrusters
  • Spot the telltales of off-course writing and know how to redirect it
  • Rid your content of "space junk"
  • Use internal punctuation as space-saving tethers
  • Survive the full-document "wind tunnel"
  • Strengthen overall writing and editing skills

Inside the Program . . .

On a Clear Day

MODULE ONE

Suiting Up for Success

The Mission

Focusing on THE WORK and not the rigor of the process to reach your destination.

Attitude Adjustment

Monitoring and controlling the way you're "pointed" so you go in the right direction.

The Confidence Zone

Seeing beyond the wall of limitations and moving past the snare of pride.

Mission "Control"

MODULE TWO

Body and Soul

Managing Writing Anxiety

Guest health experts offer insights into the causes of writing anxiety and strategies for curbing it.

The Art of Relaxation

An actor and a yoga expert share techniques for combatting tension and developing mindfulness.

Writer's Refresh

A physician and a physical therapist guide you through quick-refresh exercises.

Houston, We Have Problems

MODULE THREE – Pt.1

7 Ways to Dump Excess Fuel

Weak Diction

Anemic Verbs • Nondescript Words • Adverbs • Clichés • Jargon

Rambling

Hedging • Illogical Tangents • "Professoritis"

Lengthy Sentences

Runways & Landing Strips • Compound-Complexes

Clunkers

Passive Voice • "Phrasitis" • Smothered Verbs • Dressy Messes

Houston, We Have Problems

MODULE THREE – Pt.2

7 Ways to Dump Excess Fuel

Repetitive Content

Spotlight Hogs • Tautologies • "Super-Flu-To-Us" • Jargon • The Record Scratch • Déjà Vu

Info-Dumping

Kitchen-Sink Description • Unimportant Details • Unnecessary Interruptors

Shaky Punctuation

Comma Picassos • "Semicolonizing" • Parenthetically Speaking

In the Wind Tunnel

MODULE FOUR

The Word Economy Test Chamber

Essays

Examine writings representative of the EIGHT COMMON TYPES OF ESSAYS. noting how word economy expectations differ for each kind.

Blog Posts

Analyze and improve blog articles by focusing on elements and practices that enhance readability and overall engagement.

Social Media Posts

Apply best practices to assess and adjust headlines, captions, body content, info positioning, length, hashtag use, and shareability factor.

Memoirs

Work to remove dialogue deserts, passive voice excess, figurative language frailty, diction missteps, and sentence composition issues.

Systems Check

MODULE FIVE

Exclusive Wrap-up Benefits

Word Economy Checkup

Have FIVE PAGES of your writing examined and critiqued for overall word economy craft. Includes spotlighting strengths, identifying weaknesses, and assessing engagement impact.

Editorial Assessment

Receive a big-picture evaluation of your nonfiction manuscript, including feedback on structure, writing style, transparency/accuracy, and general editorial issues.

Continuous Improvement Plan

Work collaboratively to develop a custom plan for strengthening your writing and self-editing skills, centering efforts around a framework that accelerates your progress at a manageable pace.

ONE-ON-ONE COACHING

  • SIX-MONTH ACCELERATOR

covers all content in “In the Blockhouse”

PLUS “The Word Economy Test Chamber”

  • FREE ACCESS TO "GO/NO-GO"

Facebook Launch Prep

  • 72 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION

Weekly private coaching via Zoom 

  • UNLIMITED ACCESS TO INSTRUCTIONAL RECORDINGS

Zoom sessions and companion video/audio recordings

  • FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING

A range of appointment options

  • QUICK-CONSULTATION OFFERINGS

A range of appointment options

  • DAILY SUPPORT VIA WHATSAPP

Message me in the app with your word economy questions (for 180 days)

  • PRIVATE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY

For extra support as you write and edit

  • WEEKLY AUDITS

Get feedback on your word economy skills (for 180 days)

  • (1) PAGES CRITIQUE

I will edit one (1) 1,250-word submission for you, assessing word economy mastery.

  • (1) EDITORIAL ASSESSMENT

I will conduct a big-picture evaluation of your nonfiction manuscript (up to 80,000 words).

  • CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

I will work with you to develop a custom plan to strengthen your writing and editing skills.

What Clients Say

About Working with Me

"I came to Iris with a 94-page memoir draft. She worked with me to lay the groundwork for transforming my story into a fully developed creative nonfiction manuscript. She helped me see how integrating word economy and the elements of storytelling would elevate what I was going to put before literary agents, publishers, and READERS."

“The secret to editing your work is simple: you need to become its reader instead of its writer.”

~Zadie Smith

Multi-award-winning Author

"Working privately for months with Iris, I learned how to brush up my writing skills—after years of wishing I had a way to do it in a nurturing environment. She left me with the belief that I could take what she taught and build on it calmly and confidently."
Jocelyn sledge
Teacher - Savannah, GA
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What Can WORD ECONOMY Do For You?

01.

Declutter Messaging

Cutting clutter helps your content impact readers as you wish. It creates clarity and space for vital storytelling elements.

02.

Magnetize Readers

A clear path to your message can attract targets and keep them engaged from beginning to end. It works to whet appetites for more.

03.

Forge Connections

Concise writing aids understanding, reducing an audience’s tendency to check out. And that lays the groundwork for connection.

04.

Enhance Outcomes

Including only what matters most and what reads best works. It positions you to receive the responses you desire.