Case Study.
Developing 'Curious, Calm & Connected' with Stephanie Bown.
Stephanie Bown, a recognised high performance executive coach, author, and expert in building high-performing teams and cultures, sought editorial support for her second book, Curious, Calm & Connected. The book explores dynamics that make executive teams greater than the sum of their parts, and offers a practical guide for leaders seeking to foster connection, curiosity, and calm within teams. Stephanie enlisted Good Prose Studios to ensure her manuscript was polished, cohesive and impactful, prior to publication.
Objective
To provide comprehensive editorial support to enhance the quality and impact of Stephanie’s second book to ensure its readiness for publication.
Approach
- Developmental Editing: Detailed feedback and editing to enhance clarity, cohesion, and narrative flow and structure.
- Copy Editing: Copyedit, including refining sentence structure, ensuring consistency in tone and style, and enhancing readability while preserving Stephanie’s voice.
- Final Proofreading: Close review of stylistic elements and fact-checking references.
Key Outcomes and Results
Stephanie’s book stands out as a practical, topical, and authoritative guide for executive teams. A clear, compelling manuscript, aligned with Stephanie’s vision. The manuscript was ready for submission to publishers, with a contingency plan for self-publishing.
Conclusion
Through a structured and collaborative approach, Good Prose Studios helped Stephanie Bown refine and polish her second book, ensuring it became a valuable resource for executive teams.
It was a real pleasure working with Erin at Good Prose Studios. Her turnaround times were fast, her comments were super helpful, and her suggestions for edits sharpened the prose. I especially appreciated Erin’s commentary provided in a cover letter with each edit in which she provided her overall perspective on what was working and what needed improvement. I highly recommend Erin as an effective document editor and writing coach.
– Stephanie Bown
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