Case Study.
Crafting 'No Horizon' with Mitch Jones.
Mitch Jones, a performance artist and the creative director of alt-circus troupe, Oozing Future, approached Good Prose Studios with a draft of his memoir, No Horizon. Mitch’s story recounts his experiences in a notorious Turkish prison through an anarchist punk lens. Over the course of a year, Good Prose Studios worked with Mitch, offering editorial guidance, coaching and mentoring to help him shape the manuscript into a powerful, polished work.
Objective
To provide comprehensive editorial support to help Mitch Jones refine and develop his memoir, ensuring it was impactful and ready for publication.
Approach
Developmental Editing: Identify and enhance core memoir themes such as violence, masculinity, and personal growth. Further develop motifs, characters and narrative arc.
- Writing Coaching: Coaching and mentoring Mitch, as he worked towards a final manuscript.
- Copyediting and Proofreading: Copyedit and final proofread, refining sentence structure, ensuring consistency in tone and style, and enhancing readability – with a focus on maintaining authenticity of voice.
Key Outcomes and Results
Mitch signed with a well-known Australian literary agent, who could see the book’s merit and took it to market.
- A powerful coming-of-age story, vividly recounting Mitch’s experiences in a Turkish prison through his anarchist punk perspective. The themes, motifs and the characters resulted in an impactful, engaging memoir.
- A publication-ready manuscript, which attracted a well-known literary agent, with a contingency plan for self-publishing.
Conclusion
Through a structured and collaborative approach, Good Prose Studios helped Mitch Jones rework his draft manuscript into a polished, impactful memoir which attracted a well-known literary agent.
Working with Erin has given me increased confidence to improve the quality of my work. She is an empathetic and patient listener, and provides clear and helpful editing feedback.
– Mitch Jones
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