There’s a point where you’ve written something but the story won’t quite land.
Something’s there — just out of reach.


This is where we work.

Not line by line.
Not polishing.

But in the imaginal space where the work is still forming.

This is where we work.

I read with you.
I listen for what’s alive.
I offer reflections, questions, openings.

Not to fix the work —
but to help you see it differently.
My margin notes reflect my reader’s experience.
My Points to Consider once I’ve digested the whole piece!


This is for work in progress.
For writers mid-way through something.
For moments where clarity doesn’t come from tightening,
but from widening.

Work with me between the lines.

“I have been studying with Nicky (Torode) since 2024 and in that time her advice and guidance with all aspects of my writing have been invaluable. There is a fine line when it comes to appraising and editing work for an emerging writer: too much praise won’t prepare you for the harsh commercial reality of the publishing industry, too severe and it can be galling and off putting. In all of my dealings with Nicky she has been tactful, makes comments with great clarity and isn’t afraid to highlight parts of a piece of that need more attention, more precision. I’d recommend Nicky without hesitation!