Free video:
How to finish a fantastic first book
as a busy writer who is losing motivation, or feeling lost in the process

Max Gorlov - Writing Coach

Free video:
How to finish a fantastic first book
as a busy writer who is losing motivation, or feeling lost in the process

Max Gorlov - Writing Coach

Learn a clear, step-by-step approach to finishing your first novel - without losing motivation, getting distracted, or feeling overwhelmed by the project.
  • Get a clear sense of direction 
  • Build massive confidence in your writing
  • Easily understand how to structure your plot 
With my guidance, you'll be on track to finishing your book even if you've got a hectic schedule...

What We Do

We help budding authors to get clear on their story, gain confidence in their writing, and finish their first books.
The goal of our program: Finish your first book, without the process feeling like a puzzle.

WHO THIS IS FOR:

  • Anyone with an exciting idea who'd like to write their own novel.

  • Writers who have started on a novel, have some material, but are having trouble finishing it.

  •  Authors who have finished a book before, but weren't happy with it - and want to produce something better this time.
Over the last three years we've helped more than one hundred writers to get on track to finishing their books. We've written over five million words together!

WE HELP YOU:

  • Get your ideas organised, and develop captivating characters and storylines. 
  • Cut out distractions, put a stop to procrastination and finally get writing. 
  • Stay accountable and focused, with encouragement and high quality feedback along the way.
Click on the button below to get to the application form.
Meet the team
Coaches Max, Ben and Anna at our office in East London
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First Book Coaching is a book coaching company based in the heart of London, working with budding authors internationally. We specialise in making the process of creating a novel clear and easy to understand, so that ideas can become finished projects without the process feeling like a frustrating puzzle. 

We got our start in 2018, working with writers in the UK and USA and helping them to draft, edit, and polish their books to the point where they could successfully pitch or self publish them.

A little bit about our team:

Max Gorlov is a writing coach from East London, and has been an editor and advisor on more than one hundred and thirty novels, short story collections and memoirs. 

He's worked in just about every genre from science fiction and fantasy to romance, crime, mystery and memoir.

Ben Clark is a coach and developmental editor from Oxford in the UK. He works closely with our clients to hold them accountable, and has a keen eye for structural and developmental problems, guiding dozens of our clients to organise their stories and stay on track. 

Anna Schechter graduated from the University of Oxford with a Masters in Victorian Literature. She's been working with writers in workshops for years, and has now helped dozens of our clients to organise their ideas and make better progress with their books too.

As a team, First Book Coaching emphasises that though there is no 'one way' to create a novel, there are tools and processes that anyone can learn. We focus on teaching the building blocks of storytelling in such a way that you'll understand how to bring your project to life with your own unique voice and approach. 

Writing a novel-length project can feel easy once you have a process to follow, a bit of encouragement and good quality feedback along the way.  


What does the application process look like?

1. You apply for the free consultation call.

In the first step you'll be taken to a  short application form. By filling it out, you're giving us some information about yourself and your project, so that we know how best to help you.

2. We give you a short call and interview you.

In the second step, a member of our team will give you a 15 minute call and go through a few questions with you. We'll talk about what you want to accomplish, and what's been holding you back from finishing your book.

3. We coordinate an appointment together.

In the last step we'll coordinate an appointment together, where we'll both have 45-60 minutes to talk in-depth. In our call, we'll create an individualised, step by step plan for how to finish your book.

Client Results


"Working with Max on book 2: he's just that good"


Jennifer Vodvarka

  • Problem: Jennifer was improvising her story, and as a result it was poorly structured.
  • Solution: We followed a simple process for figuring out the plot, and joining the dots.
  • Result: Jennifer is now submitting her first finished book to agents, while we work together on the sequel.


"Working with Max has been the BEST decision I made..."


Victoria Zeolla

  • Problem: Victoria had finished her first draft, but wasn't sure what needed to change in her edits.
  • Solution: We went over the whole book and provided feedback and suggestions on what to change.
  • Result: Victoria is now in the process of submitting her finished book to agents. 


"My first ever book reached #1 in its genre on Amazon..."


Andrew Kibe

  • Problem: Andrew had lots of ideas, but wasn't confident in his writing and whether it was entertaining enough to publish. 
  • Solution: We worked together to lift his writing skills, and gave him constructive feedback on where to improve.
  • ​Result: Andrew's first book, Five, was the #1 new release in his genre on Amazon.

Apply now for a free consultation call!

Please be aware: Unfortunately, I am unable to help more than a handful of writers while still giving close feedback on their work.
My service is highly in demand. To work with me, an application is necessary. 
In the free consultation call, we'll find out what strategy would be best for your book/ idea, and exactly what to do to help you finish it.

Click on the button below to get to the application form:

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