Name: Working with a Developmental Editor
Start: 2027-01-16T13:45:00-0500
End: 2027-01-16T14:45:00-0500

Saturday January 16, 2027 1:45pm - 2:45pm EST

Your draft is done — now comes the part where someone tells you, lovingly but firmly, that your structure isn't working or that chapter 3 is where your argument actually starts. That's a developmental editor's job, and this session is your guide to working with one. We'll cover what developmental editing is (and isn't), how to find the right editor for your project — whether you're writing narrative nonfiction, memoir, or fiction — and how to turn hard-to-hear feedback into a stronger book without losing your voice. Whether you're shaping a novel's arc, structuring a life on the page, or building a clear case out of research and reporting, you'll leave with practical tools for making this creative partnership work.

Speakers

Elizabeth Pryor

SOMETHING WE SAID: RICHARD PRYOR, A NOTORIOUS WORD AND ME, Author

Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor is a Professor of History at Smith College where she teaches courses on race, slavery and her father, comedic legend Richard Pryor. She is the award-winning author of the article “The Etymology of [N-Word]: Resistance, Language, and the Politics of Freedom... Read More →

Julie Merson

Developmental Editor /Film and Television Producer, Developmental Editor /Film and Television Producer

Julie Merson Bio

Julie Merson is an award-winning producer and senior entertainment executive who has been developing, packaging, selling and producing television for more than 15 years. She’s headed up development and programming at companies including Washington Square Films, 44 Blue and Rainn... Read More →

Saturday January 16, 2027 1:45pm - 2:45pm EST
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