RACHEL MORTON
BEFORE WE START
You already know how to dictate. You've been telling stories since before you could write.
You told them to your parents, your friends, your kids. You do it now — you go home and tell someone about your day, something random that happened, a story. That is exactly what dictation is.
Draft Out Loud doesn't teach you a new skill from scratch. It brings you back to the most natural thing you already do — and trains you to use it to write your books.
THE TRAINING PROGRAMME
Three weeks of daily exercises
A structured plan built on progressive overload — each session builds on the last.
By Week Three you're dictating your actual work in progress with a proper foundation underneath you.
WEEK ONE
Rewire your brain
A structured plan built on progressive overload — each session builds on the last.
By Week Three you're dictating your actual work in progress with a proper foundation underneath you.
WEEK TWO
Prompt rounds
Timed rounds using your own characters — not your WIP yet. Pantsers: 21 prompts across seven days, rounds from 2 to 20 minutes. Plotters: a 5-minute spoken outline then two rounds.
WEEK THREE
Into your WIP
Same round structure — but now your actual work in progress is the prompt. Two weeks of practice means this feels like a natural next step, not a cliff edge.
Two tracks. One course.
Pantsers and plotters both welcome
Most dictation courses assume you have a full outline ready. This one doesn't.
Discovery Writer / Pantser
Plotter
You don't need an outline to dictate.
You need headlights, not a map. The pantser track gives you a character, a moment, and a way into a scene — no outline required.
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Prompt-based rounds — a character and a moment
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21 prompts so you never start cold
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The skeleton draft technique for when you're stuck
Your outline is your superpower.
You already know what comes next. The plotter track builds a short spoken outline into every warm-up, then you dictate.
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5-minute spoken outline before each round
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10 and 20-minute rounds from your notes
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Works with any planning method you use
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Welcome and Introduction
Why this course exists, how it works, and why you already know more about dictation than you think.
Why this course exists, how it works, and why you already know more about dictation than you think.
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Myths and Mindset
Everything that stops writers and authors from using dictation
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Tools and Equipment
Your options, clearly explained. No overwhelm, no one-size-fits-all recommendation.
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The Training Programme
Three weeks of daily exercises with progressive overload. Separate pantser and plotter tracks.
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Editing and Clean Up
What to do with your drafts, cleaning up and building workflows
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Habits and Beyond
How to make dictation a sustainable part of how you write, and what to do after this course.
AFTER YOU BUY
Here's exactly what happens next.
You buy via the secure checkout
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One payment of $97. Lifetime access to everything, including all future updates.
You get a link to join Skool
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Your confirmation email includes a link to join the Indie Author Base — that's where the course lives.
Rachel adds you to the course
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I add all students manually so I know exactly who's in the community. Usually within 24 hours.
You start whenever you're ready
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No deadline, no pressure. The course is yours for life.
Ready?
Draft Out Loud
A step-by-step dictation training programme for fiction authors. Pantsers, plotters, beginners, and lapsed dictators welcome.
After purchase you'll receive a link to join Skool.
Rachel will add you to the course within 24 hours.