Writing Books and Screenplays
Maya Christobel has spent her entire professional life healing stories, unearthing stories, writing stories, and teaching that a story is power. From writing books to screenplays Maya coaches ghostwrites and teaches all things writing.
Bringing 35 years of experience as a teacher, therapist and writer Maya has been an international coach, speaker, filmmaker and entrepreneur making it her business to bring your stories to life.
Author, Writing Coach, Ghostwriter, Screenwriter
- "Writing is therapy. For some, a story is simply a portal to truth, to redemption, to creative passion and for others writing is unavoidable, a compulsion that leaves one sleepless, wild eyed and transformed. Following your own inner muse to tell a story only you can tell is a sacred act and for each and every person who puts pen to paper it is a journey like no other. It is a brave act to write with heart and with truth". Maya Christobel
Novels and Memoirs
- Whether you want to publish your memoir for the market, use part of it for a presentation, print it privately as a legacy for your family, or come to grips with a powerful and life-changing experience or relationship, writing memoir is one of the most effective processes you can undertake to lay “ghosts” of the past to rest and to claim your authentic, powerful voice. As for the Novel I cannot say it better than this : Novels can change the world.
“If you’re going to have a story, have a big story, or none at all.” –Joseph Campbell
Screenwriting
- Winning screenplay awards including the prestigious Austin Film Festival, The Writer’s Workshop, and Women in Film New York and Las Vegas, Maya studied with the iconic Stewart Stern, screenwriter of the Oscar winning films, Rebel Without a Cause and Sybil and having worked closely with actor Tom Skerritt at The Film School in Seattle, Washington. She can get you from concept to final draft. The art of the screenplay form is a learning curve and you will learn how to navigate Final Draft and create the story that will sell.
Additional Services
Writing Coach and Content Editor
I have been content editing for poets, novelists, and screenwriters since my years at Harvard. I am not your proofreader, yet work with one who can do those final punctuation, spelling and grammar edits. As a content editor I help you create full-bodied writing, highly dimensional characters and drive your story and ideas forward. I work with you to create a deep and alive story that has solid structure and makes your reader hurry to the next page and never want to put your book down.
Website and Blog Support
Crafting copy to put you ahead of the website pack is an art form and blog content will set you apart from the competition. From helping you design your website content, to helping write blog content for you, a blog and website is your identity for you and for your business.
Publicity and Publishing
Getting your work into magazines, articles , press releases and bios is the work of a publicist. Crafting the query letter so you stand out and your manuscript or screenplay gets read and picked up takes know how and for most writers guidance and help. Getting your work published, marketed and then publicized is a job few writers love to do but with help and coaching can make the difference for you as a writer.
About Coaching
Consulting and Coaching for Writers
Maya provides coaching, consulting, ghostwriting and critique for those who are currently writing a book, article, screenplay or proposal. Her job is to keep you on track, give creative and structural feedback, and help you get the following done in a timely manner:
- Create Structure and a Timeline
- Develop all your characters
- Identify your three acts
- Determine your tension, obstacles and flow
- Create your outline
- Build a Story Board
- Get your first Draft completed
- Get your query letter and book proposal completed
- Help propel your creativity with exercises in writing and voice.
Maya will meet with you weekly, in person or on Skype to keep you flowing, on track, undaunted by writer’s block and dealing with what inevitably comes up for you that you need to process. She will team with you to get your project to the finish line. Maya does not edit manuscripts other than for content, structure and character development.
