Write the book that changes you, your business, and the world.
The Better Book Project:
An intimate incubator to help you write, edit, and publish your best book.
It doesn't matter how confident a writer you are, or how well you know your content – EVERY author hits stumbling blocks along the way.
Whether it's spending too much time researching, getting caught up in the details, struggling to see your blind spots, or letting your inner critic take over, there are so many things that can get in the way of writing a great book.
That's exactly why we designed The Better Book Project – an intimate incubator to help you write your best book.
We know you want a book that...
You don't want to write something that sits on people's shelves that never gets read – you want to write something that people use, share, and act on. Create something that you're proud to have as a part of your legacy.
Learn how to clearly and confidently articulate your ideas and expertise in the very best way – and how to use your book as a strategically leveraged asset to grow your business and your influence.
Writing a book is incredible personal development – and it doesn't need to be a painful solo slog. We'll guide you through so that you don't just make it to the finish line – you actually enjoy the journey along the way.
As part of The Better Book Project, you'll get:
Early feedback
Early feedback on your first chapter from one of our team to give you direction and confidence moving forward
Live coaching
Live & asynchronous idea coaching & strategy to ensure that your book is the best possible book it can be.
Thought leadership
Support throughout the process to make sure that your book is supporting and accelerating your thought leadership, including helping you use your book to grow your audience and impact even while you're still writing it.
Guest experts
Live trainings and Q&As with guest experts on publishing and marketing, to make sure your book will be a success
One-on-one calls
An SOS call with an Inker at any point for when you get really stuck and need help to keep moving
Publishing guidance
Guidance through the publishing and launch process, including introductions to trusted partners that we know will suit your needs and budget.
Plus, as you move through your book and hit key milestones, you'll unlock bonuses like these:
Editorial review
As you move through the phases and hit the milestone of your "holey cheese" draft, you'll unlock an editorial review worth $2,400 with in-depth actionable feedback
Developmental edit
Once you've completed your full draft, you'll unlock an in-depth development edit worth $3,200 of your completed draft from one of our experienced editors to make sure that you've written your best book, not just an okay book
Comms toolkit
Done for you social media promo kit with 8-10 ready-to-use posts for promoting your book, worth $2,800
Here's what our alumni have to say
“Writing a book is so big, and sometimes you just need others around to break it down, to help reflect things back to you. If I had to go it alone, it would have taken ten times longer...
Sometimes in business, you have to spend money to make money. This was the authentic and supportive community I wanted to be part of. Even if you’re worried about the investment, it will absolutely pay off."
Dr Bex Bell, Author of Inner Critic to Inner Coach
“Writing a book is a very personal journey; but you don’t have to make that journey alone. I loved having trusted companions who have done this repeatedly with success – their patience, the ability to safely fail when I need to, and the knowledge they’d pick me up when I need it.
I’m not going to lie: it’s not easy! But when you’ve got the right people around you, you believe you can."
Kon Apostolopoulos, Author of The Engagement Blueprint
“[The Better Book Project] wasn’t just about writing, but thinking too. Intelligent Ink created space for me to explore and land on a methodology that felt both authentic to me and actionable for my clients.
The book has led to sales of the program, but it’s also positioned me as an expert in this area – as someone with ideas worth listening to. And it’s definitely a lot easier to do that when you’ve got a book behind you.”
Jude Sclater, Author of Think Like A Coach
“Without The Better Book Project, I’m not sure I would have gotten to a finished book at all, let alone within a 12-month timeline. The guidance helped me shape and refine the book so that it delivers on its promises. The questions posed by both the Inkers and other participants in the live sessions helped me to hone my thinking and write more clearly. And that’s not even considering the valuable practical guidance on how to go from Word doc to a finished product someone can hold in their hands (or on their device).
The Better Book Project provided the right blend of wrap-around support, encouragement, and well-timed gentle challenges to keep me on track and help me create a book that I’m still deeply in love with, more than two years later."
Daria Williamson, Author of Unleash Your Awesome
Meet your book coaches
For over a decade, Intelligent Ink have been working with visionary, purpose-driven thought leaders who are struggling to extend their impact beyond their current clients. They're missing out on the reputation, credibility, and opportunities that being an author brings.
We bring together deep expertise in both books and thought leadership with our curated community of like-hearted and clever thought leaders. Clients working with us can expect supportive challenge that will get you to genuine excellence with your book, as well as the confidence that comes from a journey rich in personal and professional growth.
Other books we've worked on:
Is the Better Book Project right for me?
The Better Book Project is for purpose-driven experts who’ve always wanted to scale their impact with a book. You've already completed the Better Book Blueprint, and have a clear idea of why you want to write your book, who it's for and the core message, as well as an overarching reader journey.
If you're keen to write an incredible book that has the impact you're after and can be strategically leveraged to help you achieve your goals – plus actually enjoy the journey to get there – then join us in the Better Book Project.
Investment
6 month commitment – $1,250+GST/month
9 month commitment – $1,100+GST/month
12 month commitment – $950+GST/month
Note: The Better Book Project is exclusively available to those who have already completed our Better Book Blueprint planning workshop. If you haven't already done the Better Book Blueprint, you can find out more about that here.
Write your world-changing book – and love the process
If you want to write your best book (not just any book) – and get the most of the journey to get there – the Better Book Project is the incubator for you. Join today.
Any questions? Contact Verity and the team at info@intelligentink.co.nz
FAQs
All calls and trainings are on Wednesdays at 10am NZT (check your time zone here).
You can join the program at any time and work through the lessons and modules at your own pace.
Before starting the Better Book Project, you'll need to have completed the Better Book Blueprint – our two day book planning workshop that helps you kick off your book journey with clarity and confidence. This is a prerequisite for joining the Better Book Project, so please sign up here, or book a call with Verity if you want to discuss this further.
If you're planning on writing your book in 9-12 months, we recommend setting aside 6-10 hours per week to join calls and work on your book. If you're hoping to move much faster, just be aware that you'll need to set aside more time – likely 2-3 days a week, or much bigger chunks of time across your month.
In our experience, most people take between nine and 18 months to write, edit, and publish their book. However, we know that everyone moves at a different speed, which is why we offer a six month option – you get to be in the driver's seat and choose the speed at which you drive through the process. The Better Book Project is designed to lead you through the entire book journey, regardless of how fast you move.
Although we’ll try and help you stick to your desired timeframe, we know that sometimes life gets in the way! After your initial commitment period, you'll move onto a rolling membership at $950+GST per month (NZD) and can stay in the Better Book Project for as long as you need.
As you move through the process, you'll be able to unlock three key stages of feedback from our experienced editors:
1. When you complete your first chapter, you'll unlock an early review to give you direction on style and content.
2. When you complete what we call your "holey cheese draft", you'll unlock an editorial review, which will provide actionable feedback on the style, structure, and content – helping you identify where to put your efforts to turn your ugly draft into a brilliant draft.
3. Once you've implemented that feedback and have completed your first full draft, we'll do an in-depth developmental edit – getting you ready to go to a publisher or start the self-publishing process.
We’ll teach you everything you need to know to write, launch, and leverage your book – but if you’re worried that you don’t have the skills to get your book to the standard you’d like, our team of editors and book coaches can help with additional support. For the publish and promote phase, we'll also introduce you to publishing and marketing experts that we trust.
Join the Better Book Blueprint waitlist
Keen to do the Better Book Blueprint but can't make our next dates? Join the waitlist below to be notified as soon as we set our next dates (and get extra early access bonuses!)