Service · Brainstorm Session

THE STUDIO · BRAINSTORM SESSION

Unstick your story.

Ninety minutes of proper thinking, out loud, together. Delivered by Dr. Shelly herself.

A Brainstorm Session is ninety minutes of proper thinking, out loud and together, about whatever’s got you stuck: the book, the chapter, the hook, the ending that just won’t land. We send a short worksheet first, so we don’t waste a minute of it, and a follow-up email the next day with everything we worked out and where to take it from here. Bring the messy, half-formed, written-on-a-napkin version. That’s exactly what these sessions are for.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

A pre-session worksheet to organise your thoughts and pin down the sticking points
A 90-minute Zoom session tailored to your roadblocks and goals
Real-time coaching and ideation: structure, tone, audience, pitch
A follow-up summary email within 24 hours, with key notes and next steps

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THE PROCESS

Step 1 – Booking & Pre-Session Worksheet

On booking you’ll receive the Pre-Session Worksheet by email: planning prompts, the questions to think about, and space to tell us what a great session looks like for you.

Step 2 – Schedule Your 90 Minutes

Use the scheduler to lock in a time. You’ll get a confirmation with the Zoom link, a calendar invite, and a 72-hour reminder to finish the worksheet.

Step 3 – The Session (90 minutes, Zoom)

Free-flowing, free-thinking. We move where the conversation needs to move. Shelly takes notes throughout and surfaces action items in real time.

Step 4 – Follow-Up Summary Email

Within 24 hours: an email recap. Ideas we discussed, action items, recommended resources, and next-step suggestions.

INVESTMENT

£500

90 minutes. Paid in full on booking, which locks your slot.
Credited in full toward any Scholar & Story package over £2,000 booked within 30 days.

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From Our Clients

“I feel like my book is getting clearer with each conversation,
I have written about 16 pages! It’s been miraculous.”

Lusmir

“I talked with Shelly for just 15 minutes, and already my brain is like, oh, yeah, I can approach that. I always feel after our conversations… I’m feeling so motivated to write right now.”