Tag: creative non-fiction

• Writer-reader relationship

  Editors wear a lot of hats. Depending on our skill set, we can be known as developmental editors, writing coaches, substantive editors, copy editors, and proofreaders (plus cheerleaders and occasionally therapists). But our primary role is guardian of the reader-writer relationship. The editor helps the writer establish trust with the reader. Once the reader trusts […]

  Amanda Lewis

  July 16, 2022

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  creative non-fiction, editing, writing, writing is life

• In praise of the author’s note

  In 2008, David Carr published a memoir, The Night of the Gun. Carr, who died in 2015, had been a longtime reporter, first for the Twin Cities Reader in his hometown of Minneapolis and later for the New York Times.  Most memoirists rely on their memory. Some draw on diaries and photos. Some do secondary research, like […]

  Amanda Lewis

  July 10, 2022

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  author's note, creative non-fiction, david carr, editing, how to write, memoir, non-fiction, publishing, self-edit, writing, writing tip