Memoir Outline Development with a Story Specialist

Story specialist Cate Hogan has guided New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Amazon bestselling authors across almost all narrative genres. When it comes to crafting a compelling story, Cate's developmental processes dig right into the heart of the dramatic and thematic potential of your work, hooking readers from the first page to the last.

In this prize, you'll submit a 3k - 6k word synopsis of your memoir for an intensive developmental assessment shared via written comments and audio notes. Writers describe this process as eye-opening and empowering.

What this memoir story development prize will do for you:

If you're yet to start or finish your first draft, this blueprint will save hours of writing and rewriting down the line. For those with completed manuscripts, getting feedback at a synopsis level can provide the kind of topline, structural insights that transform a promising story into a bestselling, award-winning memoir.