It’s all about story.

Humans are wired for story. Our brains think in cause + effect, and our minds constantly scan for connections. We are meaning-making machines who love a beginning, middle, and end.

When we understand this as writers, our drafts come alive. And when we master this as memoirists, our books get read.

My goal as a developmental editor is to help you organize your story for maximum impact. Together we’ll:

• Center your memoir with theme

• Shape a coherent structure

• Layer the narrative with tension

• Complete character arcs

• Enrich your scenes with detail

Borrowing from conventional storytelling techniques, we will craft a memoir that reads like fiction.