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Revising: See With New Eyes

By Suzanne Sherman on May 11, 2014 / Inside the Book Business, Memoir Writing

Tags: Creative Nonfiction, Editing, John Irving, Joyce Carol Oates, memoir writing, Personal Narrative, revising writing, Stephen King, Storytelling, writer's retreat, writing time, Writing Tips

It all starts with the first draft. A first draft gives you something to work with so you can get to where you want to go. It’s a necessary step, and hardly the last one.

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Suzanne Sherman is a veteran publishing professional, with thirty-five years in the field and a specialization in memoir and other nonfiction. Her clients have published with Wiley & Sons, Chronicle Books, Ten Speed Press, and a number of smaller publishers. She has also helped many authors successfully self-publish. Some of Suzanne’s memoir students and coaching clients prefer to write for personal pleasure or to create books for family, and they call her an invaluable guide.

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