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Beat sheet & Bear

Completely uplevel and transform the way you write and think about stories from the foundation up, so you can outline, draft, and edit better than ever.

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Is this you?

  • You struggle with how to make your plot feel one-of-a-kind. It actually worries you that your story feels generic and so flat.
  • You love your characters but you know you're not digging into them enough.
  • You love/hate beatsheets. In theory, you love the idea of structure. In reality, they're too constricting and confusing.
  • You really, really, really (did I say really) want your story to work. Like, ravenously work.

Is this you?

✔ You struggle with how to make your plot feel one-of-a-kind. It actually worries you that your story feels generic and so flat.

✔ You love your characters but you know you're not digging into them enough.

✔ You love/hate beatsheets. In theory, you love the idea of structure. In reality, they're too constricting and confusing.

✔ You really, really, really (did I say really) want your story to work.

But what if this could be you? ⤵

But what if this could be you? ⤵

It was lifechanging.

"I was hurting. Wanting it so much, but not knowing what I was missing. Now I know and it was lifechanging. I knocked my book out in three months because of it and am now agented!"

– CHRISSY DAVIS, repped by creative media agency

An agent read my book in 3 days and offered rep.

"The lessons reshaped the way I think about writing. I cut a lot, really tightened the plot and an agent read my book in three days and offered rep!"

– demi schwarz, repped by lcs literary

Because you're getting more than just a resource.

You're getting an entire system that answers all the questions and problems you have with your plot and characters. It's a roadmap that both enhances your creativity and imagination while also keeping things logical and organized so you can write with more clarity, control, and confidence. Best of all, if you have ever felt like something was missing from your story, the Beatsheet & Bear will help you find and fix it.

Because you're getting more than just a resource.

It's an entire system that answers all the questions and problems you have with your plot and characters. It's a roadmap that both enhances your creativity and imagination while also keeping things logical and organized so you can write with more clarity, control, and confidence. Best of all, if you have ever felt like something was missing from your story, the Writing Rhino will help you find it and fix it.

Use It Any Time

Drafting. Editing. Ideation. It does not matter where you are in the writing process. Beatsheet & Bear is a tool for all three that drills past the surface level and gets straight to the heart of your story.

Use Any Time

 Drafting. Editing. Ideation. It does not matter where you are in the writing process. Beat sheet & Bear is a tool for all three that drills past the surface level and gets straight to the heart of your story.

Pantser Approved

You've tried the beatsheets and they didn't work, but you'd still like a way to organize and hold all of your story elements. Beatsheet & Bear will never box you in. It'll actually encourage much more creativity.

Pantser Approved

You've tried the beatsheets and they didn't work, but you'd still like a way to organize and hold all of your story elements. Beatsheet & Bear will never box you in. It'll actually encourage much more creativity.

Momentum x10

Say goodbye to the MISERY of overthinking, deleting everything, starting and stopping and feeling like you're so behind. This doesn't just give massive clarity, it'll make you want to write again, too.

Momentum x10

Say goodbye to the MISERY of overthinking, deleting everything, starting and stopping and feeling like you're so behind. You'll not only gain clarity, you'll get massive momentum too.

a result like this awaits you

a result like this await you.

"I know for a fact that I would not have been able to finish as quickly or as smoothly without Bethany.

I used so many of your techniques and tidbits of advice while working on this story, and I’ve gotten really good feedback from readers so far! I’m so thankful for all of your help and encouragement.”

Rachael Waldburger, debut author and b&b grad

In just FIVE days, you can have a breakthrough that changes your entire book...for the better.

 

In just FIVE days, you can have a breakthrough that changes your entire book...for the better.

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Beatsheet & Bear Live

A proven system so you can dig deeper, write better, and exponentially increase your chances of success.

Join the live round of the Beatsheet & Bear, where you'll learn the system that has helped authors breakout of procrastination, write with speed and focus, and edit their manuscripts with such precision, they were able to self-publish or land an agent.

I created this system after 17 years of working with authors just like you. Inside, you'll learn how to take your characters from flat to dynamic; your plots from slow to cinematic; and you'll develop and hone your storytelling instincts to razer sharpness. By the end of our five days together, you'll have a brand new perspective on your story, an exciting new beatsheet, and momentum to write.

This will be the last and only live round of Beatsheet & Bear. So if you want to be right in the action and get your q's answered in real time, please get an epic suite of bonuses, join now.

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✓ Lifetime access to the full recorded course

✓ Private forty minute Q&A call with me

✓ Four additional case studies

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real results you can have too.

“Bethany’s unique writing [lessons] are NEXT LEVEL! With her help, I was able to sculpt my novel and get agented. She really knows her stuff!!”

Emily Rae, repped by Inkwell Management and B&B grad

Equal parts cheerleader, coach, and story guru, Bethany creates smart, approachable tools that help writers get out of their own way, see their stories clearly, and get excited about writing again!

Mattea Orr, repped by Azantian Literary and B&B grad

Bethany helped me the most with the daunting revision process. The roadmaps and exercises helped with making me rethink my characters and returning to what exactly I had in mind when I started the draft. They’re a very useful tool for a high-level overview and a way to outline before starting the first draft to limit the amount of future revisions Thank you again!

Emily Swiers, debut author and B&B grad

Saving novice authors form themselves for many years! Especially me! Take her classes, listen to her podcast and do whatever she tells you to do!

Award winning author Cindy Kehagiaras, B&B grad

You know it's a perfect class when your brain physically feels like it's packed with new writing gems and lightbulb moments. Guys, take her course. Just do it.

Demi Michelle, author and B&B grad

Excited and motivated!!! No longer second guessing myself. Thank you for putting this course together for us!!!

kathy conley, author and B&B grad

"Bethany knows ‘story’ so well! She is there for writers (plotters and pantsers!) at any point in their process, whether it be planning, drafting or revising a novel. Her methods and materials will help them use their own writing styles to find the heart of their stories, draft scenes that are fun and that really matter, and revise a completed story to make it the best it can be.

-Karen Kent, MG debut author and B&B grad

real results you can have too.

“Bethany’s unique writing [lessons] are NEXT LEVEL! With her help, I was able to sculpt my novel and get agented. She really knows her stuff!!”

Emily Rae, repped by Inkwell Management

Equal parts cheerleader, coach, and story guru, Bethany creates smart, approachable tools that help writers get out of their own way, see their stories clearly, and get excited about writing again!

Mattea Orr, repped by Azantian Literary

Bethany helped me the most with the daunting revision process. The roadmaps and exercises helped with making me rethink my characters and returning to what exactly I had in mind when I started the draft. They’re a very useful tool for a high-level overview and a way to outline before starting the first draft to limit the amount of future revisions Thank you again!

Emily Swiers, debut author

Saving novice authors form themselves for many years! Especially me! Take her classes, listen to her podcast and do whatever she tells you to do!

Award winning author Cindy Kehagiaras

You know it's a perfect class when your brain physically feels like it's packed with new writing gems and lightbulb moments. Guys, take her course. Just do it.

Demi Michelle, author

Excited and motivated!!! No longer second guessing myself. Thank you for putting this course together for us!!!

kathy conley, author

"Bethany knows ‘story’ so well! She is there for writers (plotters and pantsers!) at any point in their process, whether it be planning, drafting or revising a novel. Her methods and materials will help them use their own writing styles to find the heart of their stories, draft scenes that are fun and that really matter, and revise a completed story to make it the best it can be.

-Karen Kent, MG debut author

You'll go from idea to The End

time to bust through..

You'll go from idea to The End

time to bust through.

A Letter from Erica, proud Beatsheet & Bear grad

"I can't believe it's already been two weeks since the last class with Bethany Hensel! I'm SO sad I haven't gotten to experience Bethany's Drew Barrymore aura and Merlin wisdom twice a week like I did before. But in all seriousness, not only did her series make me realize the exact issues within my current WIP, but she also presented solutions to resolve those problems. These solutions truly gave me lightbulb moments during the classes. Thank you so much, Bethany, for helping me with my writer confidence and plot and character issues through [your course]! I wouldn't be as excited about revisions without it (the part of the writing process I typically despise, but now will enjoy). 

Her class was one of the most transformative classes I've ever taken. Her deep pain method REALLY made me look at my current WIP in a new light entirely; in fact, it helped me revise my story painlessly. I'm part of the Team Drafting side of writing WIPs, but her method of looking at my main protagonist's deep pain made me realize what her true goal and plot should be; one that I didn't touch upon in my initial draft. 

Although I may not be fully on the side of Team Revision yet, I'm SO MUCH MORE appreciative of revisions now that I know how to make the best changes to my story after her classes. Plus, Bethany is a literal sweetheart who is capable of encouraging you to face your revision fears while cheering you on as you make your story stronger. I could not have asked for a better writing class or a better teacher."

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