A Novel Twist
Stuck with your story?
Let's work out what happens next.
Got a great idea but don't know how to turn it into a book? Written yourself into a corner? Maybe your middle has fallen apart, your ending isn't working, or you simply can't figure out what happens next.
Bring me the problem. We'll work it out together.
Story Rescue
Sometimes you don't need someone to write your book. You just need help figuring out what happens next.
Story Rescue is a private 60-minute brainstorming and story-development session where we focus entirely on the problem that's keeping your story stuck.
Bring me:
• The idea you can't develop
• The plot that's gone sideways
• The character who won't cooperate
• The middle that's sagging
• The ending you can't find
• The mystery that doesn't quite work
• The book you've stalled on
• Or simply: “I don't know what happens next.”
We'll pull the problem apart together, explore possibilities and find a practical way forward that still feels like your story.
CTA: BOOK MY 60-MINUTE STORY RESCUE — A$175
What Happens
1. Book your session
Choose an available 60-minute appointment and pay securely through Shopify.
2. Tell me what's going on
Before our session I'll ask you a few short questions about your story and what you'd most like us to solve. You don't need to send me your manuscript.
3. Let's figure it out
We'll meet online for 60 minutes and brainstorm the problem together. We'll look at what's working, what's getting in the way and the possibilities for where the story could go.
4. Get writing again
You leave the session with fresh ideas and a clearer direction for moving your story forward.
Your Story Is Safe With Me
Your story belongs to you. Always.
Every idea, manuscript, character, plot and document you share during your Story Rescue consultation will be treated as strictly confidential.
Your work will never be copied, shared, published, used in another project or claimed as my own.
All documents and working notes will be securely deleted or destroyed within 7 days of your consultation, unless you request their earlier deletion or we agree otherwise in writing.
Your creativity is yours. My job is simply to help you bring it to life.
Who am I?
Hi, I'm Beth Prentice.
I'm a USA Today bestselling Australian author and professional fiction ghostwriter with more than a decade of experience writing commercial fiction.
Since 2012, I've written approximately 30 novels and novellas across mystery, romantic mystery, cozy mystery, paranormal cozy mystery and related commercial fiction.
My work has received two Readers' Favorite Bronze Medals, and Fatal Break was a RONE Award finalist. I've also worked professionally as a ghostwriter, including for a New York Times bestselling author.
After writing that many books, I've become very familiar with the moment when a story stops cooperating. Sometimes what you need isn't someone to take over your book. You need another experienced storyteller to look at the problem with you, ask the right questions and help you see possibilities you couldn't see while you were buried inside it.
That's what Story Rescue is for.
What Can We Work On?
Depending on the story, we can brainstorm things such as:
• Plot and story structure
• What happens next
• Character motivation
• Conflict and stakes
• Pacing and sagging middles
• Plot holes and story logic
• Twists and reveals
• Endings
• Mystery plotting
• Suspects, clues and red herrings
• Romantic and emotional arcs
• Series development
• Turning an initial idea into a workable story
I won't be rewriting your book or imposing my own voice on it. The aim is to help you discover the solution that works for your story.
What's Included?
A$175
✓ One private 60-minute online Story Rescue session
✓ Pre-session story questionnaire
✓ Live brainstorming and story development
✓ Practical ideas and possible directions to explore
What's not included:
✗ Manuscript reading before the session
✗ Editing or proofreading
✗ Written manuscript assessment
✗ Written plot or outline after the call
✗ Ongoing email/message support
✗ Unlimited follow-up
If you get stuck again later, you're welcome to book another Story Rescue.
I've been bouncing story ideas off Beth Prentice for years, particularly while developing my Blood Legends series, and I can honestly say she has a brilliant mind for storytelling. Beth has an incredible ability to take all those ideas swirling around in an author's head and help make sense of them. Whether I'm working through a complicated plot, developing a story arc, or simply trying to figure out where to take a story next, she's always able to offer fresh perspectives and possibilities I hadn't considered. What I love most is that she doesn't tell you how to write your story. She helps you see what your story could become. She's creative, insightful, and genuinely gifted at finding a way forward when you're too close to your own work to see it. Every author needs someone like Beth in their corner. I can't recommend her highly enough.
Kim Petersen USA Today Bestselling Author
FAQ
Do I need to have written the book already?
No. You can come with anything from the beginnings of an idea to a nearly completed manuscript. We just need a story problem to work on.
Do you need to read my manuscript first?
No. Story Rescue deliberately doesn't include manuscript reading. You'll give me a short overview before the session so we can get straight into the problem when we meet.
What genres can you help with?
My strongest professional experience is in mystery, romantic mystery, cozy mystery, paranormal cozy mystery and commercial fiction. I can also help with broader story-development issues such as character, structure, pacing, conflict, stakes and plot.
Will you tell me what I have to do with my story?
No. It's your book. I'll help you explore possibilities, ask questions, identify problems and brainstorm solutions. You decide what belongs in your story.
Can I contact you afterwards with more questions?
The Story Rescue price covers our 60-minute session rather than ongoing support. If another problem comes up later, you're very welcome to book another session.
Your story isn't dead. It might just need a twist.
Let's figure out what happens next.
Any questions?
Email me at hello@anoveltwist.com.au
The small print
Terms and Conditions
STORY RESCUE — TERMS & CONDITIONS
A NOVEL TWIST
STORY RESCUE — TERMS & CONDITIONS
Effective date: [Insert launch date]
These Terms and Conditions apply to Story Rescue consultations provided by A Novel Twist, operated by Beth Prentice.
By purchasing a Story Rescue consultation, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms.
1. THE STORY RESCUE SERVICE
Story Rescue is a private, 60-minute, one-on-one creative consultation designed to help authors identify and work through challenges with their fiction writing.
Sessions may include discussion of plot development, character motivation, story structure, conflict, pacing, creative blocks and potential story directions.
Story Rescue is a collaborative brainstorming and storytelling service.
The consultation does not include manuscript editing, proofreading, ghostwriting, written story development, manuscript assessments or ongoing coaching.
2. BOOKING AND PAYMENT
Full payment is required at the time of booking.
Your booking is confirmed once payment has been successfully processed and your appointment has been scheduled.
Following payment, you will receive a pre-session questionnaire by email.
Please complete and return the questionnaire at least 48 hours before your scheduled consultation, where reasonably possible.
If your questionnaire is not returned, your consultation may proceed using the information you provide during the session.
3. CONSULTATION DURATION
Each Story Rescue consultation runs for 60 minutes.
Sessions are conducted online via Zoom or another agreed video-conferencing platform.
Consultations will begin and finish at the scheduled times.
The purchase price covers one 60-minute consultation only.
Additional consultation time, manuscript reviews, ongoing coaching and follow-up story development are not included.
4. CANCELLATIONS AND RESCHEDULING
We understand that life happens and sometimes plans need to change.
You may reschedule your consultation once, without additional charge, by providing at least 24 hours' notice, subject to availability.
If you need to cancel, please contact A Novel Twist as soon as possible.
For cancellations made at least 48 hours before the scheduled consultation, you may request a refund or reschedule your appointment.
Cancellations made less than 48 hours before the consultation will generally not be eligible for a change-of-mind refund, although rescheduling may be offered at our discretion.
If you do not attend your scheduled consultation without providing notice, your session may be forfeited.
If A Novel Twist needs to cancel or reschedule your consultation, you will be offered an alternative appointment or a full refund.
Nothing in this section limits your rights under Australian Consumer Law or any other applicable consumer protection laws.
5. CONFIDENTIALITY
Your stories, characters and creative ideas are important, and A Novel Twist respects the trust involved in sharing them.
Information shared through your questionnaire or during your consultation will be treated as confidential.
A Novel Twist will not knowingly disclose your unpublished story ideas, characters, plots or manuscript details to third parties without your permission, except where required by law or reasonably necessary to provide the service through trusted service providers.
Your story information will not be used in A Novel Twist's own creative works.
Client information and working notes will be stored securely and retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for providing the service, meeting legal obligations or resolving disputes.
Working notes will then be securely deleted or destroyed when no longer required.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND OWNERSHIP
Your story belongs to you. Always.
You retain ownership of your original manuscripts, characters, plots, story concepts and other creative material.
A Novel Twist does not claim ownership of your existing creative work as a result of providing a consultation.
Suggestions, brainstorming ideas and creative directions developed during your consultation may be used by you in your own writing without additional payment or credit to A Novel Twist.
You are under no obligation to follow any suggestion made during your consultation.
A Novel Twist will not knowingly reproduce or exploit your confidential story material for its own commercial purposes.
General storytelling techniques, genre conventions, common themes and independently developed ideas remain available for use by all writers.
7. SESSION RECORDINGS
Story Rescue consultations will not be recorded without your knowledge and agreement.
If recording is offered and both parties agree, the recording will be provided for your personal reference.
You may not publish, distribute, sell or publicly share recordings of your consultation without prior written consent from A Novel Twist.
Recordings will be stored securely and deleted when no longer required for the agreed purpose, subject to applicable legal obligations.
8. CREATIVE ADVICE AND RESULTS
Story Rescue provides professional creative guidance based on the experience and judgement of Beth Prentice.
Writing is a subjective and individual process, and no particular creative, publishing or commercial outcome can be guaranteed.
A Novel Twist does not guarantee publication, literary representation, manuscript acceptance, book sales or commercial success.
You remain responsible for all creative decisions and the final content of your work.
9. CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES
To make the most of your consultation, please arrive on time and be prepared to discuss your story and the challenges you are experiencing.
You are responsible for ensuring you have a suitable internet connection and access to the agreed video-conferencing platform.
Please ensure that any material you share is yours.
Confidentiality, Intellectual Property & Document Security
A Novel Twist respects and protects the creative ownership of every client.
Ownership of Work
All manuscripts, story concepts, characters, plots, outlines, notes and other creative materials supplied by the client remain the client's exclusive intellectual property to the extent recognised by applicable law.
A Novel Twist does not acquire ownership or publishing rights to any client material.
Confidentiality
All client materials and discussions are treated as confidential. A Novel Twist will not disclose, reproduce, distribute, publish, sell or use client materials for any purpose unrelated to delivering the agreed consultation without the client's prior written consent, except where legally required.
Protection Against Unauthorised Use
A Novel Twist will not knowingly appropriate or exploit a client's confidential story concepts, characters, manuscripts or other creative material for its own projects or for the benefit of another client.
Document Retention and Destruction
Client manuscripts, outlines and consultation working notes will be securely deleted or physically destroyed within seven (7) calendar days following the consultation, unless otherwise agreed in writing or retention is legally required.
Where information is stored in third-party systems or backups, reasonable steps will be taken to protect it and arrange deletion in accordance with applicable retention and technical requirements.
Essential booking, payment and business records may be retained where necessary for lawful business administration.
Session Recordings
Consultations will not be recorded without the client's prior consent. Any agreed recording will be handled confidentially and subject to an agreed deletion timeframe.
Continuing Obligation
Confidentiality and restrictions on unauthorised use continue after the consultation and the destruction of client materials.