Course Overview

Overview

Twelve weeks. One full first draft. Not a clever draft. Not a polished draft. A finished draft. The course is structured in six paired modules (two weeks each), with weekly word targets you actually hit, weekly check-ins designed not to traumatize you, and a Middle-of-Draft Rescue module in weeks 5-6 that does most of the heavy lifting (because the middle is where every draft dies). Bring a project you’ve scoped to a draft-able size. Leave with the draft. If you haven’t yet scoped the project, take BM-108 first — that’s the design course, this is the production course. Twelve weeks. Sixty lessons. The deliverable is the draft.

What’s inside

• 6 paired modules over 12 weeks, 60 lessons — production-focused, finish-or-bust
• Mindset Maven Test that names YOUR specific ‘where I die in a draft’ pattern
• 6 guided meditations averaging 11 minutes — paired to the major draft inflection points
• Toolkit: the 12-Week Draft Kit + the Middle-of-Draft Rescue Protocol
• Lifetime access, unlimited retakes — every new draft can use the system again
• Companion blog post per module — public, perfect for the friend mid-draft and wobbling

Who this is for

• The novelist who has started three drafts in two years and finished zero
• The memoirist whose draft has been at 35,000 words for nine months
• The screenwriter on draft six of act two with no act three in sight
• The playwright who can finish a one-act and stalls at full-length

FAQs

What if I miss a week?
Module 2 covers the miss-protocol. One missed week is a normal part of the practice. Three missed weeks triggers the recalibration. We design for the missed weeks ahead of time.

Can I do this in a shorter cadence?
Yes — the course supports 16-week, 12-week, and 8-week cadences. The 12-week is the default; modules 1 and 6 cover the cadence customization.

What if I don’t have a scoped project?
Take BM-108 first. It teaches you to design a draft you can actually finish. This course assumes you’ve done that design work. Some students take BM-108 + BM-105 back to back; it’s a complete pipeline.

What size draft can I finish in 12 weeks?
Most students finish drafts in the 40,000-90,000 word range. The course adapts to shorter forms (novellas, screenplays, plays). Long novels (120k+) typically need 16-20 weeks; module 1 covers the timeline math.

Is there a real human check-in?
No — this is a self-paced course. The check-ins are structured solo practices using the audio + worksheet. If you want partnered accountability, BM-028 pairs well.

Can I retake?
Yes. Unlimited. Most working writers retake every time they start a new long project.

What one student said

★★★★★

“Five stars; took it twice. First time was in 2023 and I bailed in week six because I had not designed a draft I could finish — I was trying to apply the course to a novel that was structurally too big for 12 weeks. Took it again in 2024 with a shorter, properly-scoped novella, and finished. The course works. It also assumes you’ve done the work to bring a finishable project to it. If you haven’t, take BM-108 first. I wish I had.”

— Camille L., novelist (took the course twice)