(Finish that draft. Fall in love with writing)
There is a story inside you. Not just an idea. Not just a draft.
But a living, breathing truth that has waited—patiently, quietly—for you to stop abandoning it.
I’ve worked with people who carry fully formed films in their head for years, or notes on a memoir they’ve been jotting down for a decade.
Just five percent of writing projects get completed. That’s a pretty astonishing statistic.
So how can we set ourselves up to succeed?
Working with hundreds of writers, what I’ve learnt is that it doesn’t help to attend to your writing life as though it were one more thing to hustle or “push through”.
You need a container. A community of fellow writers. A regular rhythm. Accountability – and also, fun.
The Writers Circle offers exactly this: a 3-month online writers group where structure meets soul.
It includes bi-weekly coaching, weekly writing sprints and very practical accountability.
We look at aspects of craft and practice applying these to our work; we also freewrite and explore poetry.
Discipline becomes rediscovered devotion to the joy of writing.
In 3 months, you will have a draft of the book, screenplay or writing project you’ve been aching to finish. And you will have fallen in love all over again with the joys of writing as a way of life.
”Pelin is great to work with. She understands the heart of the story you want to tell and makes you see it through. She challenges you in such a subtle way that it feels like it’s easier to face up to the challenges. Last but not least, you will laugh and cry together.”
– Ayşe Toprak, documentary filmmaker
WHAT IT INCLUDES
✍️ WEEKLY WRITING SPRINTS. We meet every week online for 2 hours to explore writing prompts, key structural elements of craft, and solo writing time. (Online; Weds 4-6pm UK)
🎤 BI-WEEKLY GROUP COACHING CALL. Group coaching calls create a supportive space for shared feedback, accountability, and real-time guidance. (Online; every other Sun 4 – 5.30pm UK)
📞 1:1 COACHING SESSION. An individual, personalized coaching session exclusively focused on your written material.
📌 EMAIL UPDATES & ACCOUNTABILITY. Receive weekly email updates and an Accountability Buddy to make sure you’re set up for success. You will be happily surprised by what you achieve – and more importantly, how good it feels.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
“One of the most beautiful decisions I’ve made in recent years. The Writers Circle opened a new door in my life. Pelin Turgut guides this journey with grace, tenderness, and profound care—her facilitation a gentle hand, steadying us as we step into the unknown.” – Peter Cordonensi, filmmaker
“Pelin is an extraordinarily gifted coach. She’ll guide through the layers of your project until you get to the very core of your story – why you had to tell the story in the first place.” – Can Evgin, filmmaker