Story-Argument Strategy Intensives

Strategy Intensives offer flexible, customized support as you develop your current Story-Argument, whether or not you yet have a solid draft.

If you've been struggling to find the shape of your work-in-progress, or wish for in-depth personalized support in your implementation of resources from the ScholarShape Archives, a Strategy Intensive with Margy Thomas, PhD, creator of the Archives, can help you …

define an over-arching structure for your draft that is specific enough to focus your writing process yet flexible enough to evolve as you go.
design individual components of your project to fit within the project as a whole.
strategize how to work within or push against the boundaries of your discipline in ways that are constructive for your project.
situate your current project within your larger identity and goals as a scholar.
sketch the contours of a writing plan that can structure an upcoming sabbatical or period of intense creative work.
and more!

Each Strategy Intensive session is a standalone service that can focus on any whole project or aspect of a project. If you purchase multiple Strategy Intensive sessions, you can use all your sessions on the same project or split them across multiple projects. A 10% discount is available when purchasing four or more Strategy Intensives in a single transaction.

Story-Argument Strategy Intensives can help you unlock the power in your project and communicate that power to your readers.

If you’d prefer to receive comprehensive support through a single large project, check out the Story-Argument Foundations service package.

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Important Note: You are strongly recommended to join the ScholarShape Archives (U.S. $600) and explore those tools and resources before booking a Strategy Intensive, as having lifetime access to all the ScholarShape materials will enable you to get the most out of the one-on-one support of a Strategy Intensive.

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PAYMENTS, SERVICE DETAILS, & SCHEDULING:

Each session is U.S. $600 paid in advance. The price includes the following:

preparatory homework that you may complete and submit to Margy ahead of time
the session itself (a 60-75 minute video call)
a recording of the session
the opportunity to ask questions in a follow-up email

Rescheduling is flexible up to 24 hours before your session start time, should you need to push it back.

You may schedule (or reschedule) your session anytime within two years of the date of purchase; after that, funds from any unused services convert into credit that you can apply toward any ScholarShape offerings that are available at the time of credit redemption.

Looking forward to digging into your project with you!

To inquire about dates and / or schedule your Strategy Intensive(s), please fill out the form below. Margy will get back to you within a few days with next steps! (Submitting this form is not a commitment to book the service.)

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