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Hi there!

Thanks for applying for the Get It Done program, designed to help book authors and academics complete their long-form writing projects.

In my more than 40 years as a professional writer, editor and coach, I have helped hundreds of writers become more productive, successful and ever-so-much happier in their work. Most of all, I've helped them finish their projects, some of which have been dogging them for years.

What follows are some simple questions that will give me the essential information I need to better understand your challenges and to determine whether this program will be a good fit for you.

Many writers have also told me that the simple act of completing this form has helped them better understand themselves and suggested steps they can take to improve their own writing.

Completing the form will take you roughly 15 minutes. If you are interrupted before you finish, the form automatically saves your work. That way, you can return and resume exactly where you left off. If you want to review your answers after you've finished, just use the "back arrows" at the bottom of each page to scroll through backwards the form.

Once you’ve finished and paid the $100 deposit, I will get back to you within 24 hours (or sooner) to let you know whether you’ve been accepted. If you are accepted, I will then send you an invoice for the balance of the program and schedule a 45-minute strategic coaching call with you. If you are not accepted, I will immediately return your deposit it full.

If the questions seem too personal, be assured that I’m not being nosey! Many life situations — such as sleep problems or elderly parents needing care — can have a huge impact on the lives of writers. By knowing about those issues in advance, I’m in a better position to help you make plans to succeed.

To your writing success!

Best,

Daphne Gray-Grant

The Publication Coach

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Tell me about yourself...
What's your name?*
First Last
Email address?*
Work phone*
Home phone*
Cell phone (if applicable)
Mailing address?*
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Time zone?*
eg: Central, Pacific etc.
Age?*
- Younger than 35
- 35 to 45
- 45 to 55
- 55 to 65
- 65 to 75
- Older than 75
How did you hear about the Get It Done program?*
- Recommendation from a friend or colleague
- I'm a subscriber to your newsletter
- Found you via Google
- Heard you on a podcast
What language do you want to write in?*

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Tell me about the nature of your project...
What TYPE of project are you working on?*
- Non-fiction book
- Master's thesis
- Doctoral dissertation
- Business writing
- Blogs
- Essays
- Fiction book
Do you have an external deadline?*
- Yes
- No
What is the deadline?*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
By when do you WANT to have the project completed?*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
What faculty are you in?*
What is your academic deadline?*
Don't forget to include the year! Scroll UP for future years.
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Do you have an external deadline?*
- Yes
- No
What is the deadline?*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
By when do you WANT to have the project completed?*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Please, tell me a little bit more about your project*
There's no firm limit but, If possible, please try to keep your description between 75 and 250 words.
How do you hope this program will help you with your project?*
There's no firm limit but, If possible, please try to keep your description between 75 and 250 words.
What is your expected word count goal?*
A thesis or dissertation is usually somewhere between 40,000 and 150,000 words, depending on the faculty. Most first books are somewhere between 70,000 & 80,000. I always ask participants to use word count goals because they are so much more precise than # of pages! If you ONLY know the number of pages you need, then please count the words on one page and multiply that by the total number of pages you want, so you can calcuate the word count.
- 40,000 words or fewer
- 70,000 words or fewer
- 80,000 words or fewer
- More than 80,000 words
Have you written any of these words already?*
- Yes
- No
Roughly, how many have you written?*
How long (in weeks, months or years) have you been working on the project?*
In your own words, who is your most important audience?*
Free free to list secondary audiences as well, if you like.
What is your expertise/knowledge in the area you're writing about?*
If your work requires research, roughly, what % of it have you already completed?*
- No research necessary
- 10% or less
- 25% or less
- About 50%
- About 75%
- More than 80%
What is your typing speed? (approximate)*
- Greater than 50 words per minute
- 40 to 50 words per minute
- 30 to 39 words per minute
- Fewer than 30 words per minute
- I'm a hunt-and-peck typist
What part of the writing process do you want to focus on with this program
- Researching
- Writing
- Editing
Which would you describe yourself as?*
- A plotter (someone who needs to plan out their plot well in advance)
- A 'pantser' (someone who prefers to plot "by the seat of their pants")
If you have the choice, which publishing outcome would you prefer?
- Self-publishing
- Finding a traditional publisher
Why?*
Have you identified another book (or books), with goals similar to yours, that might provide a "model" for how you can approach your own book?*
- Yes
- No
Please give the name(s) of it/them.*

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Tell me about your environment...
Do you have a job outside the home?*
- Yes
- No
Please describe it very briefly*
Roughly, how many hours do you work a week?*
What are your working days and hours?*
For example: 8 am to 4 pm, or 9 am to 3 pm, or whatever range is true for you.
If you have to commute, how many minutes does it take you (one way)?*
Do you have children?*
- Yes
- No
How many?*
How old are they?*
Are you the main person who looks after them?*
- Yes
- No
How will you protect your writing time?*
Do you have a parent, spouse, high-needs child or anyone else requiring special care?*
- Yes
- No
How will you safeguard your writing time?*
What time do you typically go to bed at night?*
Please describe the time you actually go to bed, not the time you WANT to.
What time do you typically get up in the morning?*
Please describe the time you actually get up, not the time you WANT to get up.
Roughly how many hours of sleep do you need a night to function well?*
Please give an honest answer here, regardless of how many hours of sleep you are currently getting! Also understand that I will NEVER expect you to cut your sleep short in order to write.
Do you have any early morning responsibilities?*
Please check all that apply
- I need to prepare breakfast for others
- I need to get children ready for school
- I have to walk dogs
- I need to get exercise
- I need to meditate
- I have to get myself ready to go to work
- Other
What you mean by “other”?
Do you have any hobbies or volunteer activities that require a lot of your time?*
- Yes
- No
How much time do you estimate they require each week?*

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What are your current writing habits and beliefs?
Please briefly describe your experience as a writer?*
Approximately how many words can you write in 30 minutes?*
Many people have a tough time with this question. Please time yourself or just make your best possible guess.
- 100 words or fewer
- About 250 words
- About 350 words
- About 450 words
- About 550 words
- More than 550 words
Imagine that your writing is divided into three distinct phases:
1. preparing to write (researching, thinking, planning, outlining/mindmapping etc)
2. writing, and
3. editing or rewriting.
++What % of your time do you devote to preparing to write?*
Of course, every writing project is different, but please give me your best guess, of your average for each. (Answer for all three questions beginning with ++ must add up to 100.)
++What % of your time do you devote to writing?*
Of course, every writing project is different, but please give me your best guess, of your average for each. (Answer for all three questions beginning with ++ must add up to 100.)
++What % of your time do you devote to editing and rewriting?*
Of course, every writing project is different, but please give me your best guess, of your average for each. (Answer for all three questions beginning with ++ must add up to 100.)
Do you have the habit of editing WHILE you write?*
- Yes
- No
What have you done, if anything, to try to break this habit?*
If you were required to write for 15 minutes at the same time every day, what time do you think might work best for you?*
Have you ever used mindmapping?*
- Never heard of it
- Heard of it but have never tried it
- Used it in high school a little bit
- Love it and use regularly
- Use it for all my writing
Which of the following better describes your personality?*
You may feel that neither of these extremes really describes you, but which comes the closest?
- I'm a hard worker who tends to over-commit
- I tend to be a procrastinator who's often looking for excuses
Why do you think you tend to over-commit?*
Why do you think you tend procrastinate about writing?*
How would you best describe your relationship with writing?*
- I prefer writing to editing
- I prefer editing to writing
- I like both tasks equally
- I dislike both tasks
What's your biggest fear about undertaking this project?*
What do you think holds you back from being a better writer?*

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You're on the home stretch!
Off the top of your head, how much time do you propose devoting to your writing project, five days a week over the next three months?*
Please, be conservative. You can always increase the goal later, if you discover it's too easy. Far better to choose an easy goal and hit it out of the park every day than pick a difficult one and never succeed.
- Five minutes per day
- 15 minutes per day
- 30 minutes per day
- 45 minutes per day
- 60 minutes per day
- More than 60 minutes per day (only with special permission)
Which two days would you like to take OFF from writing each week?*
If possible, try to choose two consecutive days, although they DON'T need to be Saturday and Sunday. If consecutive is not possible, that's also okay.
- Sunday
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
A meeting is held roughly once a week so that members of the group get the chance to know each other a little better. These take place at a variety of different days and times to accommodate members who live all around the world. Do you think you might be interested in attending these sessions?*
Don't worry! If you can't make it, you will receive a recording.
- Yes
- No
- It depends
Is there anything I haven't asked that you think it's important for me to know?*
Are you making your deposit payment by a different email address than the one you cited at the beginning of this application?*
- Yes
- No
What is the email address you'll be using for your deposit payment?*
Currency*
Daphne Deposit*
Remaining balance will be charged separately if you are accepted into the program; if you’re not accepted, the balance will be returned immediately.
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