How Becca Helps Thousands of Writers Find Their Own Sustainable Practice
The Backstory
Becca Syme is a bestselling author and writing coach with a different approach: instead of one-size-fits-all productivity advice, she helps writers understand their unique strengths so they can build practices that actually stick. As her following grew, she needed a place where she could offer both self-paced courses and live cohort programs — and where writers of all tech comfort levels could feel at home.
What Was Getting in the Way
- Writers come in at different stages and need different kinds of support
- Cohort-based coaching needs real community features, not just a comments section
- Self-paced courses had to work seamlessly alongside live programs
- Many writers aren't tech-confident, so the platform had to be genuinely easy to use
What They Were Hoping For
- Build a curriculum that meets writers wherever they are in their journey
- Create a supportive community where authors learn from each other
- Offer both self-paced and cohort-based options without managing two systems
- Turn her coaching approach into a sustainable business
How Ruzuku Fit In
What Clicked
Ruzuku gave Becca the flexibility to create very different types of programs — from quick, focused courses to deep coaching experiences — all in one place. The community features were the real draw: they helped her build the kind of supportive, encouraging environment that writers need to do their best work.
What They Built
Becca built a suite of programs that help writers understand their strengths, develop sustainable habits, and work toward their publishing goals. Her courses blend practical instruction with real community — writers don't just learn, they support each other through the messy middle of creative work.
The Tools That Helped Most
What Changed
Becca now helps thousands of authors develop writing practices built around their actual strengths, not generic advice. Her approach has had a meaningful impact on the indie author community, with writers returning again and again for deeper support.
| Metric | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Writers Reached | Limited audience | Thousands of authors |
| Program Variety | One-on-one only | Courses + coaching |
| Writer Connection | Isolated writing | Supportive community |
| Community Impact | Individual help | Indie author movement |
Timeline: Grew from individual coaching to a full curriculum over several years
"Working with the right tools makes all the difference. Being able to focus on helping writers rather than fighting technology has been essential to growing my coaching practice."
Lessons Worth Sharing
Writers do their best work when they have both learning resources and community support
A simple platform lets a coach focus on what they know, not what they have to troubleshoot
Offering different formats — self-paced, cohort, quick lessons — means you can meet people where they are
Community is just as important as curriculum for creative people