About

I’m Kayla Floyd, a developmental editor and story consultant who works with women writing memoir.

I help writers bring shape and coherence to the material they already have. Together, we identify the underlying theme of the draft and craft the narrative in service to that theme, giving the work clarity, momentum, and purpose. I’m especially interested in how a story lands and in helping writers step outside the first-person experience to see their work from a reader’s perspective.

My background is in story. I earned a degree in film studies from the University of Texas at Austin and have spent years studying narrative structure across film, books, and television. That background shapes how I approach memoir, with close attention to clarity, structure, and the reader’s experience.

I work one-on-one with writers through focused developmental sessions. Sessions are collaborative and editorial, grounded in close reading, thoughtful conversation, and clear decision-making. You can read more about working together here.