• Have a story idea they care about — but don’t yet know how to make it work 
•  Are likely on their second (or third) serious attempt at a novel 
•  Are self-sufficient, driven, and already writing regularly 
•  Want guidance without becoming dependent on a coach 
•  Care deeply about craft and coherence
•  Are moving forward — but don’t trust the direction they’re moving in

• The Milestone System: A flexible framework of three sequenced super-prompts that help you re-see and reassess your story—so you know exactly what to work on next. 
• Three Milestone Check-Ins: After completing each milestone, you’ll meet with Daniel over Zoom for a focused 30-minute session to fix plot issues and clarify next steps.  
• Weekly Private Q&A Podcast (6 weeks): A cohort-only audio episode where Daniel answers submitted questions—offering both personal guidance and deeper craft insights.
• Individual Guidance from Daniel: Each week, submit one question or up to ten pages of your novel and receive thoughtful, narrative-focused feedback via the podcast.
• Welcome Diagnostic Session (Week 1): A one-on-one video call with Daniel to describe your story and diagnose what’s not working—this becomes the foundation for the entire Residency. 
•  Milestones + 1-on-1 Coaching: Complete three core milestones and unlock a 30-minute coaching session for each one to refine structure, flow, and story logic. 
• Your Project Strategy Map (3-Month Planner): A personalised next-steps plan created in the final weeks, based on your reflections, goals, and story progress—your writing compass for the months ahead. 
• The Novel-Writing OS: All lessons, materials, and prompts packaged into a downloadable reference book you keep forever. 
• Weekly Prompt Packs: Short, pleasure-forward drafting invitations designed to break writer’s block and get you writing again in just 7 minutes at a time. 
• Private Discussion Space (Discord): An intimate, cohort-only space to share progress, ask questions, and receive encouragement between sessions. 
• Optional Peer Review Match: If you choose, you’ll be paired with another writer for light peer review and mutual support throughout the program. 
• Closing Session (Week 6): A 30-minute group wrap-up to reflect on progress, celebrate wins, and leave with clarity and confidence.

"Daniel was able to help see through all my muddled notes to discern the through line of my story. What a relief to have someone look at pages and pages of my notes and be able to see so clearly the story I was trying to tell but had lost sight of in my confusion of losing the forest for the trees! I feel like I have my compass back!" - Carrie James

• An initial one-on-one session with Daniel At the start of the Residency, you meet individually with Daniel to talk through your project and identify what matters most right now. This session sets the direction for everything that follows.
  
  
• Weekly private Q&A podcasts Each week, you submit questions about your story or process. Daniel responds in a cohort-only podcast, offering clear, narrative-focused guidance that helps you make decisions and keep writing.
  
  
• Milestone prompts that invite deep reflection Every few weeks, you’ll complete a substantial milestone prompt designed to help you think more clearly about your story — its beginning, its flow, and its overall shape. These aren’t surface exercises; they’re opportunities to reassess and realign your project at key moments.

(One participant's notebooks at the end of the program.)

- "You are definitely a "book whisperer" !!!

- "It's true what they say about you."

- "Thank you all for the support and structure over these weeks: these notebooks are all filled now! I could not have done this alone."