Hi! Welcome to Writers Block Academy. This community is designed to help you start and complete your journey of writing and publishing your book in 90-days. Step 1: Introduce yourself in THIS THREAD below! (✄ copy/paste template 👇) Where are you from? What are you working on? What immediate help do you need?

One of the most useful shifts I’ve seen in long-form fiction is separating writing time from problem-solving time. When a scene isn’t working, many writers try to force it on the page. Instead, stepping back to identify what the scene is meant to do, move the plot, deepen a relationship, escalate stakes, often resolves the block faster than rewriting the same pages repeatedly. Clear intent makes consistency much easier, especially in the middle of a novel or series. If this resonates and you’re working on a longer project, I’m always happy to talk through story challenges privately, sometimes a short conversation is all it takes to unlock momentum.

Something I see often in long-form fiction is this: the idea is strong, the opening works, but somewhere in the middle the story starts to lose momentum. In my experience, that usually isn’t about motivation, it’s about the narrative engine. When character goals, obstacles, and stakes aren’t aligned clearly enough, the story has nothing to push against, and progress slows no matter how committed the writer is. Once that engine is clarified, consistency becomes much easier and the manuscript starts moving again. If anyone here is working on a novel or series and finding the middle especially tough, I enjoy talking through story problems and helping untangle what’s really going on beneath the block.

I’m Charlotte, a professional novel ghostwriter. I work with authors and creatives who have story ideas, outlines, or unfinished drafts and want help turning them into fully written, publication-ready fiction. I specialize in story structure, character development, and maintaining each client’s unique voice throughout the writing process. I’m here to contribute, learn from others, and support conversations around storytelling and the book-writing journey. Looking forward to connecting and engaging more in the community!