Do You Need a Book Coach or a Developmental Editor? Here’s How to Tell

Many writers reach a point where they know they need support but feel stuck trying to decide between book coaching and developmental editing, unsure which will actually help them move forward. Both services are valuable, and both can play an important role in the writing journey, yet they’re designed to help writers in different ways. But when you choose support that doesn’t match where you are in the writing process, it can leave you feeling discouraged, overwhelmed, or even questioning whether you’re cut out to write a novel at all. The truth is, feeling stuck even after getting help usually isn’t a sign that you’ve failed, it’s a sign that the support wasn’t the right support for what you needed at that moment.