Write That Draft 5-Day Bootcamp – Jericho Writers
Jericho Writers
167-169 Great Portland street, 5th Floor, London, W1W 5PF
UK: +44 (0)330 043 0150
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£25 for Premium Members or £50 one-off payment

Write That Draft Bootcamp: On Demand

£50
Got a part-finished manuscript? Welcome to your bootcamp — eight video workshops designed to help you finally finish that draft!
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8 video workshops. Zero fluff. Just momentum.

You can finish your novel – and this is the bootcamp you need to finally get the tools, structure, and support to make it happen. With eight practical sessions you can watch whenever.

We have designed this bootcamp to help you break through blocks, build habits that actually stick, and gain unstoppable momentum toward finishing your first draft. Whether you’re 10 pages in or 30 chapters deep, this bootcamp is your launchpad to the finish line.

The Science of Writer’s Block: Why you get stuck and how to move forward with Becca Day

Discover what’s really going on in your brain when the words won’t come, why self-doubt and procrastination often creep in, and – most importantly – how to overcome it. With a mix of science-backed tips and real-world writing advice, Becca will help you shift your mindset, build momentum, and fall back in love with your writing.

The SOS Toolkit for When You Hit a Wall – with Lindsey Alexander

Every writer hits a wall at some point for various reasons. This practical session gives you a personalized “emergency kit” of tools to break through blocks and get back into flow. You’ll walk away with fast fixes for common problems, creative jumpstarts, and mindset shifts to help you keep writing even when it’s hard.

Solidifying Writing Habits: How to Build a Routine You’ll Actually Stick To – with Adrienne Dines

Whether you’ve got ten minutes a day or a whole afternoon, you’ll learn how to create a flexible, sustainable routine that fits your life – not the other way around. Expect tips on motivation, time management, and how to keep showing up for your writing even when inspiration takes a holiday.

Writing Routines Based on Your Enneagram Type – With Becca Day

What if the key to a sustainable writing routine wasn’t just discipline, but understanding yourself better? In this fun and insightful session, author Becca Day explores how your Enneagram type might shape your writing habits, creative blocks, and motivation. You’ll discover tailored strategies to support your writing life, based on how you naturally think, feel, and work.

Managing Creative Anxiety and Imposter Syndrome – with Rosie Fiore

That voice in your head telling you you’re not good enough? You’re not alone – and you’re not stuck with it. In this session, author Rosie Fiore will explore the root causes of creative anxiety and imposter syndrome, why they’re so common among writers, and how to quiet them so you can actually get words on the page. It’s time to stop feeling like a fraud, and start feeling like the writer you already are.

Fast Drafting Without Losing Steam – With Philip Womack

Ever heard the phrase, ‘you can’t edit a blank page’? This session is all about building momentum through fast drafting, so you can get the story out of your head and onto the page. You’ll learn how to quiet your inner editor, push past perfectionism, and stay focused even when the middle gets messy. You’ll leave with a plan to write faster, freer, and with more confidence. Because the first draft doesn’t need to be perfect—it just needs to exist.

Overcoming Writers’ Burnout – With Graham Bartlett

If writing has started to feel like a chore, or you’ve stopped altogether, you might be facing writer’s burnout. This session will help you understand what causes creative exhaustion, how to spot the signs early, and what to do when your passion for writing starts to fade. Walk away with practical tools to reignite your spark, reset your mindset, and reconnect with the joy of writing.

Sustaining Momentum: How To Keep Going Until ‘The End’ – With Becca Day

Starting a writing project is exciting – but keeping that momentum going all the way to ‘The End’ can be a real challenge. In this final session of the Bootcamp, you’ll learn strategies to help you stay motivated, overcome obstacles, and keep your creative fire burning right through to the final page.

Why attend The Write That Draft Bootcamp: On Demand

Expert guidance

Learn from seasoned authors who have faced every road-block known to writers – and have come out the other side.

Practical tools

Walk away with actionable strategies to reinvigorate your passion for writing and get past hurdles when they arise.

100% online

Join from the comfort of your home and watch the workshops anytime that suits you.

No more waiting. No more excuses.

With guidance from experienced authors and industry experts, you’ll leave our bootcamp empowered, equipped and ready to write with confidence.

Meet your instructors

Meet your instructors below! All our instructors are either established authors, course tutors or Jericho Writers team members!

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Rosie Fiore

Rosie Fiore

  • Bio

Rosie has had eight novels published, both under her own name and the pen name Cass Hunter. This Year’s Black and Babies in Waiting were both longlisted for the South African Sunday Times Literary Award, while The After Wife was translated into nine languages and optioned for a film in China.

Adrienne Dines

Adrienne Dines

  • Bio

Adrienne Dines is an author and teacher with twenty years’ experience teaching and mentoring new and established writers through her many talks and writing courses at Writing/Literary/Book festivals including Winchester, Bristol, Cranleigh, Guildford and Dublin. She’s a judge for a number of writing competitions including the Elmbridge International Writing Competition. Her passion is in helping writers feel confident about their voices, their stories and their craft.

Lindsey Alexander

Lindsey Alexander

  • Bio

Lindsey Alexander started her 20-year editing career at HarperCollins US. She has helped authors across a range of genres launch their careers and has worked with numerous publishers and literary agencies to develop and hone some of the best-loved books of the last two decades. A number of books edited by Lindsey have been published in translation and optioned for film.

Graham Bartlett

Graham Bartlett

  • Bio

Graham Bartlett was Brighton and Hove Police’s Chief Superintendent, a senior homicide detective and a public order and firearms commander before becoming a best-selling crime fiction and non-fiction author. His debut non-fiction, Death Comes Knocking, written with Peter James, was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. As a police procedure and crime advisor, Graham works with over 150 authors and TV writers, helping them inject authenticity into their work.

Philip Womack

Philip Womack

  • Bio

Philip Womack is the author of nine critically acclaimed fantasy books for children. His latest, was released in May 2023. His first work of non-fiction for adults, How to Teach Classics to Your Dog, was published in 2020, being a lively guide to the world and literature of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. Write Your Own Myths, a Creative Writing guide for children, appeared in 2021.

Becca Day

Becca Day

  • Bio

​​​​​​​Becca Day studied acting at Guildford College and went on to start her own Murder Mystery theatre troupe. It was this move that inspired her love of crime fiction, and when she sold the company she threw herself head first into crime writing. Her debut The Girl Beyond The Gate was an instant Amazon bestseller and she’s gone on to be translated into multiple languages. Aside from writing, she is also Head of Membership & Marketing at Jericho Writers.

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Nitin Nanji

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Real feedback from bootcamp attendees

Don’t just take our word for it — hear directly from people who’ve taken the sessions and put the lessons into action.

 

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“I have already started implementing techniques and am feeling the benefit. I have so much enthusiasm for the next step. I can see this being beneficial for people at a lot of different points in their writing career. They’re also all so wonderfully friendly and approachable. Highly recommend.”

Georgie C

Write That Draft Bootcamp

“Brilliant summer boot camp! So motivating and inspirational to get amazing tips from top authors. Thank you – it’s got me writing again.”

Jay P

Write That Draft Bootcamp

“The writing your first draft bootcamp was a really inspirational and motivating week of webinars.”

Janet

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Frequently asked
questions

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Who is this bootcamp for?

This workshop is perfect for writers at all stages of their writing journey, whether you’re just getting started and want to avoid potential motivation pitfalls, or you’re a published author trying to meet your deadline. It doesn’t matter what genre you’re writing in – fiction and non-fiction projects alike will benefit from this bootcamp – however the content will be aimed more towards those writing longform content as opposed to short stories or poetry collections.

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How long is each video workshop?

Each workshop lasts for 1 hour, with roughly 45 minutes dedicated to the workshop itself and the last 15 minutes answering questions from those who attended the bootcamp when it was live.

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Is this live?

No however all workshops have been recorded as videos that you can watch anytime that suits you.

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Is there a refund policy?

Since this is a digital product, you will not be able to claim any refund or credit.

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