I offer two types of writing consultations: advising and feedback sessions.
Advising Session
Includes: brainstorming, outlining, and planning your writing strategy for a specific project.
Helps with: setting goals so that you write with purpose and clarity.
Price: USD$129 for 60 minutes or USD$65 for 30 minutes.
Advising Session Details
- Advising sessions involve brainstorming ideas and planning for your writing project. I meet with you virtually to brainstorm ideas, review notes together, and prepare a plan based on your timeline.
- Advising sessions generally focus on concerns with starting or continuing to write, like feeling unsure of how to start and feeling overwhelmed with tasks or existing feedback.
- Price includes my work in scheduling and preparing for our session, advising and note-taking during our session, and wrap-up notes after our session. Advising sessions are priced for writing projects that are college-level or above.
Feedback Session
Includes: written feedback in advance plus a 60-minute consultation to discuss the feedback.
Helps with: revising and strengthening your draft with specific feedback.
Price: USD$268 for advance written feedback plus 60-minute consultation.
Feedback Session Details
- Feedback sessions include two phases: 1) written feedback in advance, and 2) discussion of the feedback.
- First, I read your project in advance and email you written feedback prior to our meeting. My written feedback consists of margin comments and an overall summary of my main impressions and suggestions for future writing. Then, we meet virtually to discuss the feedback and strategies for revision.
- Feedback sessions generally focus on big-picture concerns like clarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas, as well as any specific areas that you’d like me to focus on.
- Depending on the length of your draft and my availability, I am generally able to send you written comments in 3-7 days, and at least 1 day prior to our meeting.
- Price includes my work in scheduling and preparing for our session, reading and commenting on your draft in advance, advising and note-taking during our session, and wrap-up notes after our session. Feedback sessions are priced for writing projects that are college-level or above.
Comparison
Advising Session
✓ Outlining and brainstorming ideas by understanding project expectations
✓ Setting goals, tasks, and planning your schedule
✓ Advising your project direction, strategies for navigating academia, etc.
✓ Help you start writing with specific goals
✓ For writers who don’t have a full draft yet
Feedback Session
✓ Reading your draft in advance for feedback
✓ Written feedback in advance based on your needs and concerns
✓ Discussing feedback and revision strategies to strengthen your writing
✓ Help you revise with specific goals
✓ For writers who have a partial or full draft
Custom Programs
I design custom writing support programs for any project. Some examples include:
- College Application Support
- Graduate School Application Support
- Dissertation Writing Support
- Publication Support
- Read more about custom writing support programs here and contact me for more information.
Buy more save more: receive 10% off when you book a custom program!
Sample Custom Writing Program
Includes: advising sessions, feedback sessions, and accountability checks.
Helps with: getting started and continuing writing with structure.
Sample Price: 1 advising session ($129)
+ 1 feedback session ($268)
+ accountability checks ($0)
= $397 $358 (10% package discount)
Contact to Book Today!
- Free initial consultation: https://calendar.app.google/At9bVaaXuLcrDuAw8
- Email me: doreen@drwriteaid.com
About Me
The heart of my work is one-on-one individual consultations to discuss your writing at any stage of the process. As an experienced writing consultant, instructor, and mentor, I have over seven years of experience advising undergraduate students, graduate students, and working professionals. I specialize in helping writers in applying to college and graduate school, finishing dissertations, applying to academic/non-academic jobs, publishing papers, and succeeding across industries.
As a recent Ph.D., I am not your faculty advisor, your professional staff advisor, or your fellow student. During our consultations, I’m not interested in telling you what to write. Rather, I’m motivated to help you build better writing habits, give you relevant feedback based on what YOU want, and share strategies that you can use for future writing across diverse fields.
Having worked and studied across cultures and disciplines, I am proud of my interdisciplinary and international range. Writing is both deeply personal and social, and I would be happy to learn more about you and be part of your professional support network.
I speak Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and English, and provide consultations using these languages.
Dr. Write-Aid 