What can a writing coach do for you?

Many of my clients fear writing; fear criticism or indifference, fear of getting something wrong, fear of rejection. I understand this fear well. My novels have been reviewed in major publications. Some of these reviewers have described my writing in glowing terms but they have also said mean things about my work. Some of these mean things have been helpful; after absorbing the hurt, others not so much. Paralysis caused by fear is common and counterproductive. I can help. I coach high school students, college students, adults, and executives. My coaching should create independence and a practice that focuses on process as deeply as results.

College Admission Essays, Scholarship Essays, Personal Statements for Grad School

I help teenagers write outstanding personal essays to support acceptance into their chosen colleges. Finding their story, their voice and a system of revision is our mutual goal. My clients have been accepted to Wharton, UCLA, NYU, Northwestern, Brown, UVA, Bowdoin, Beloit, and other highly rated schools. Most importantly, I help them improve all their writing with intuitive, supportive and skills-based coaching. Interaction with a knowledgeable, funny, gentle, positive, writing coach is key. While the relationship between myself and a client is private, I am dedicated to the whole person which often includes parents and teachers. My methods are transparent. I have extensive experience both as a teacher and a parent which enables clear communication and a willingness to both listen and share when appropriate. I stay abreast of current writing pedagogy, contributing expertise with a weekly newsletter.

Adult Writers

I also coach adult writers from an extensive background in teaching creative writing. My methods are creative, supportive, realistic, and consistent. We confront anxiety and writer’s block with carefully curated exercises and extensive feedback. Coaching writers in Memoir, Novel, and speech writing, I also work with C-level executives helping them write business presentations and books.

Workshops

My school and library workshops are interactive, lively, creative, and they get results. My experience with teaching and coaching allows me to provide critical feedback without drama. My communication skills have resulted in great success coaching students with anxiety issues, on the spectrum, or with learning issues that block successful writing.

Looking for a qualified writing expert for your event?

As an award-winning author, writing coach, college admission essay coach, private tutor, public speaker, and creator of customized workshops, Molly Moynahan’s programs cater to your specific audience, be it the classroom, library, institution, or private venue.

My book “Writing Successful College Admission Essays” contains valuable guidance for writers of all ages, cutting through the fluff, and compressing an entire writing class between its covers.

If there is such a thing as teaching to "the whole child", I would describe Molly as "a whole teacher" who helped me as a former English teacher and once-aspiring writer to rediscover my inner writer-self. It was wonderfully transformative and I found myself back in touch with that deep part of me that was somehow buried underneath my layers of unconscious doubts and insecurities. Molly's small group process approach was perfect for helping each of us learn to open up and express ourselves and my guess is we'll all keep coming back for more. What I liked most about Molly's style is that it is completely authentic and equal so that when we leave class, we leave feeling that if she can do it, we can do. My guess is that many of us may end up getting published and Molly's stimulus and ongoing inspiration will probably be the root cause of it. —Fiction Writing Workshop Student