Introducing
ANND you find yourself saying…
Then, this is for YOU.
YES, I WANT TO JOIN
Participating in Srishti’s Idea To Outline was an incredibly productive experience. It truly made me look at my main character and story through a completely different lens. I would definitely recommend this program to other writers looking to deepen their understanding of their characters and stories.
Mark Young, Owner of Comic Book Revival, USA
Mark Young, Owner of Comic Book Revival, USA
You've likely been told a hundred times that a solid outline is THE key to finishing that first draft... then handed a template that wanted every scene figured out before you'd written a word.
But what if a one-page outline that maps the heart of your story {and leaves the details for you to discover} is THE answer to writing with clarity AND keeping the fun?
Or maybe you’re…
Writing scene after scene that feels pointless {hello, coffee-shop conversation you’ve deleted twice}
Watching your character wander with no real direction, while the “good part” of your story feels miles away
AND now…
You hate the feeling in your gut every time someone asks “How’s the book going?”
But as someone who was once in your shoes,
I am so excited to say it doesn’t have to be this way.
And for the longest time, I thought three-act structure was THE best plotting method out there!
So I’d take a fresh story idea and squeeze it straight into those beats… without even knowing what I was trying to say with it.
The scenes fell flat, character arcs got confusing… and I went CRAZY!
So I started digging around, mapping stories I loved from books, movies and TV shows to see where they followed the structure and where they broke away from it.
As an editor {who works with authors to fine-tune first drafts}, I paid close attention to where my clients kept getting stuck in endless rewrites.
Slowly, a pattern showed up.
Most writers try to do both at once, and that’s exactly where they get stuck.
Using my research and personal experience with storytelling, I came up with a more relaxed approach to outlining {not a structure set in stone, but a pathway you can play around with} that helps you nail down the heart of your story first, and then explore what could happen from there.
I used it on my own books, then with my 1:1 coaching clients… and that’s how my MVS Pathway was born.
And since discovering this…
PLUS it’s a repeatable method you can use for every book you write… and I believe it can work for you too!
{P.S. I’m so confident in this that if you don’t walk away with a one-page outline you feel confident writing from, I’ll give you a 60-min 1:1 session with me to fix whatever isn’t working!}
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Your outline grows out of your character's psychology, so every plot turn feels earned and true to your story {over a one-size-fits-all template from the internet}.
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You get clarity on what each stage of your story needs to do {& why}, while every little detail of when, where & how stays yours to discover on the page. No more choosing between plotting and pantsing.
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You build YOUR one-page outline live among a small group of writers (max 4 in cohort) working on the same goal as you and get my real-time feedback as you go.
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I've worked on 170+ projects with 80+ authors, so I know where drafts tend to fall apart. You get to build your outline so it avoids those problems from the start.
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The MVS Pathway isn't a one-time fix for this draft. Once you've learned it, you can use it to outline every story you write from here on {including the ones sitting in your unfinished folder!}.
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Got questions once you start writing? You get 30 days of email support after the workshop, so you're never left figuring things out alone when the real work begins.
Ready to make it YOUR reality?
You're invited to
The live 2-day workshop to find the heart of your story {and the character who carries it} and map it into a one-page outline, so you fall back in love with your book and actually want to write it again... without giving up the magic of discovering it as you go.
DAY 1:
Say goodbye to plotting scenes for a story you can't yet explain in one sentence.
Day 1 is here to support you with 4 hours of hands-on groundwork on your own story (plus my guidance at every step), allowing you to know exactly what your book is about, why it matters to you, and who it's happening to.
Inside you're getting:
DAY 2:
Say goodbye to staring at the middle of your book, wondering what's supposed to happen.
Day 2 is here to support you with 4 hours of live, hands-on outlining (plus real-time feedback on your work), allowing you to leave with a complete one-page outline of YOUR story.
Inside you're getting:
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2-day live group workshop, 8 hours total | Spots capped at 4 writers per cohort | Happiness Guarantee
Pick your dates at checkout.
SAVE MY SPOT NOWBecause I don't want this to be a one-and-done experience, I want you to have tools you can lean on long after the live session.
Want every lesson, exercise and template in one place? You'll get your step-by-step companion in both Google Sheets and Notion, so you can follow along live and come back to it every time you start a new story.
Wondering if this will work for your genre? You'll get a Swipe File to see the Idea To Outline method applied to famous books and movies across various mainstream genres like Romance, Fantasy, Mystery Thriller, Comedy and Drama.
Get my Quick Scene Mastercard to turn your outline into actual scenes using 4 specific factors that give you direction without boxing you in. This is your secret to creativity within structure.
We'll close the workshop by putting your outline to work via a 30-min writing sprint, so you leave knowing exactly how all of it works together.
Missed a part or want to revisit a lesson? You'll have the full workshop replay for a whole month, so you can pause, rewatch and soak it all in at your own pace.
For 30 days after the workshop, you can email me any follow-up questions as you start writing, so you've got literally no excuse not to work on your book!
I started writing as a teenager… and left heaps of half-finished stories behind me along the way {so trust me, I know that unfinished folder VERY well}.
Today, I’m a developmental editor and story coach for fiction writers, with an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of San Francisco, and I’ve supported 80+ authors across 170+ projects.
After years of watching writers {myself included} get stuck forcing their stories into structures that didn’t fit, I created Idea To Outline: a live workshop that helps you find the heart of your story and map it into a one-page outline you can actually write from.
I truly believe every writer deserves to finish the story that’s been living in their head, without giving up the joy that made them want to write it in the first place.
I’d be thrilled to help you build your outline, and I can’t wait to see your story finally make it onto the page.
Srishti’s Idea To Outline helped me find the core reason I was writing this story and helped me connect the dots with my why and the theme of my novel. It took me from a first draft that was veering off course and making me nervous to write, to a new mindset where I can finish my second draft knowing where I want the story to go.
Mercedes (Sadie) Koefoed
Mercedes (Sadie) Koefoed
Listen, I know how vulnerable it feels to invest in something for your writing journey.
And I don’t take that lightly.
That’s why I’ve built in a no-stress, no-worries guarantee:
👉 If you show up to the live session, do the exercises, and still don’t leave with a one-page outline you feel confident writing from… I’ll personally set up a private 60-min 1:1 session with you at no extra cost {just reach out within 7 days of the workshop}.
Because this workshop is NOT about stuffing you with craft theory. My aim is to help you walk away with a one-page outline that actually gets you writing.
And if, for whatever reason, that doesn’t happen inside the live session… I’ll make sure it happens afterward.
✨ That’s my Happiness Guarantee.
Most traditional outlining methods ask you to plot first and branch out details from there before you start writing. Idea To Outline flips that: you find the heart of your story and your character first, and the plot grows out of them.
And because you build your outline live with my feedback, you’re never left alone trying to force a template to fit.
As an editor, I see this all the time: fixing a story’s structure after the draft is written, through endless rewrites or a developmental edit, costs far more in both time and money.
Idea To Outline helps you get that foundation right before you write, for a fraction of that cost.
You leave with your own one-page outline and a method you can reuse for every book you ever write. {Plus, the Happiness Guarantee has your back.}
That’s exactly why I built this method.
Your one-page outline shows you what could happen {& why} at each stage of your story, while every little detail of when, where and how stays yours to discover as you write.
Think about the hours you’ve already spent rereading old chapters, restarting new ideas, and writing scenes you ended up deleting.
Idea To Outline is designed to give you back that time, with 8 focused hours that save you months of wandering and painful rewrites later. So when you look at it, you really don’t have the time NOT to do this.
Sure, AI can spit out an outline in seconds. But it builds that outline from patterns in other people’s stories, which is how you end up with a plot that feels generic {and eventually you feel disconnected from it}.
AI doesn’t know why you’re writing this book and what your story is really about underneath the plot.
Idea To Outline helps you find those answers yourself, with a human editor/coach guiding you live and giving you real-time feedback on your story idea and outline as you build it. So the outline you walk away with is 100% yours, and so is the book you write from it.
You absolutely *can* learn about story structure for free, and you’ve probably already watched the videos. But a video can’t look at YOUR story idea, spot where it’s going wrong, or help you fix it.
Inside Idea To Outline, you build your own one-page outline live, with real-time feedback, in a group of no more than 4 writers. So instead of more theory, you walk away with something you can actually write from.
It took me from a first draft that was veering off course and making me nervous to write, to a new mindset where I can finish my second draft knowing where I want the story to go. Without plotting, she showed me that as long as I know my story’s superpower and core idea, I will be able to create the story that has been begging to be told in a way that will come across to my readers.
I feel confident going into revisions with the tools she has provided!
Mercedes (Sadie) Koefoed
USA
It truly made me look at my main character and story through a completely different lens and pushed me to think outside the box. I now feel like I have a much deeper understanding of my protagonist and a tighter, more focused vision of my story.
I would definitely recommend this program to other writers looking to deepen their understanding of their characters and stories.
Mark Young
Owner of Comic Book Revival, USA
Her Idea to Outline workshop was incredibly insightful. She didn’t just point out the gaps in my story, she helped me understand why they existed and how to fix them. With her guidance, my scattered ideas transformed into a clear, cohesive outline that finally felt solid and intentional.
Srishti has a rare ability to see both the big picture and the fine narrative threads, and her feedback was thoughtful, encouraging and deeply practical. I walked away feeling clearer, more confident and excited to write and edit again.
I would highly recommend her to any writer feeling stuck or unsure about their story structure.
Mydhili Varma
Her feedback, recommendations, and advice are tailored to my needs and already help me to improve my writing practice. Her critical thinking and her commitment to helping you improve your writing skills feel like the best asset for a successful writing project. I highly recommend Srishti!
Rachel Gnagniko
United Kingdom
Srishti communicated clearly and gave specific lessons that taught the elements of storytelling. She posed important questions and gave meaningful examples that allowed my daughter to further develop her understanding. She gave full explanations tailored to an adolescent. It wasn’t about making a story better; it was about teaching my daughter to express herself more fully. Srishti went above and beyond by using audio files to speak directly to my daughter. I will be working with her again soon. There is so much more for my daughter to learn and I’m excited for Srishti to be her guide and teacher.
Katie Johnson
She pointed out several inconsistencies that I had overlooked in all previous drafts. Such feedback is crucial for a writer seeking fresh eyes on their work. Highly recommended!
Adam Whitlark
If you've just checked many or all the boxes, this workshop is made for you.
YES I’M READYNot at all! Idea To Outline is built to take you from idea to outline, so it's actually the perfect time. Starting with a clear foundation means you skip the months of wandering most writers go through in their first draft.
Not at all! It's completely okay if you've already written parts of your book. The Idea To Outline method helps you look at everything with fresh eyes, so you'll know what to write next and what to tweak in the pages you already have.
If you're writing in a mainstream genre like Romance, Fantasy, Mystery Thriller, Comedy or Drama, absolutely! The method works for literary fiction too, but literary stories often need more personal guidance than a group setting can give. If that's you, email me at hello@kathansh.com about 1:1 support, and we'll figure out the right fit for your story.
I can't write your book for you {and you wouldn't want me to!}, but I can make sure you leave with a one-page outline you feel confident writing from. That clarity is what keeps writers going past chapter 4, and the 30-day email support is there to keep you moving once you start.
Idea To Outline runs over 2 days, with 4 hours of live, hands-on work each day {8 hours total}. Everything happens inside the sessions, so you don't need extra time to keep up, just your full attention while we're together.
You'll find the dates for the next upcoming cohort of Idea To Outline on the checkout page.
A story idea {or a draft-in-progress} you love, a laptop, and a willingness to learn and take action towards your story.
You'll get an email with further instructions on how to join the session. If you don’t see the email, please check your spam folder, and if it’s not there, you can reach out to me at hello@kathansh.com.
The resources {like Playbook, Swipe File and Quick Scene Mastercard} are all yours to keep forever. Online cohorts also get the full workshop replay for 30 days, and everyone gets 30 days of email support after the workshop.
Since Idea To Outline is a live cohort with real-time support and spots are capped at 4 writers, there are no refunds. Instead, I offer my Happiness Guarantee: if you show up, do the exercises, and still don't leave with an outline you feel confident writing from, I'll personally set up a private 60-min 1:1 session with you at no extra cost.
Just email me at hello@kathansh.com and I'll get back to you personally!
I’ve seen too many writers give up on their story.
Usually, it has nothing to do with talent or how good the idea is.
Life just happens.
Work gets busier, family needs more of you, the draft gets pushed to “someday”… and someday eventually turns into never.
I know what that feels like.
As a teenager, I left plenty of stories unfinished myself… {until I figured out what was missing}.
And I don’t want you to be one of them.
I don’t want you to look back 10 years from now and think, “Oh, maybe I could have written that book.”
‘Cause today, you can.
And I KNOW these 2 days of Idea To Outline will:
So THIS is your official invite to save your spot and give your story the chance it deserves.
I'm waiting for you to take the first step and I’ll see you inside!
With so much heart,
Srishti
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Spots capped at 4 writers per cohort | Pick your dates at checkout
