Sandi Masori
Author Name: Rocklin, David
HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A WRITER? Do you have a book in your head, but you don’t know where to start? Learn how to generate story ideas, create structure and setting, and bring unforgettable characters to life with the helpful strategies in The Write Formula. Now you can take your idea from concept to completion and become the author you’ve always wanted to be.
“David’s thoughtful and incisive editing work, including deep thematic and structural guidance lifted my manuscript from a teetering new draft to a polished, well-developed one. David is the perfect editor who lasers in on areas that need clarification and development, but is also respectful of the author’s intentions. He’s encouraging and supportive, and also knows how to get the author to be her best self for her best work.”
SANDRA HUNTER, recipient of the 2018 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, 2017 Leapfrog Press Fiction Award, 2016 Gold Line Press Chapbook Prize, and three Pushcart nominations; 2018 Hawthornden Fellow and the 2017 Charlotte Sheedy Fellow at the MacDowell Colony; author of Trip Wires, Small Change, and Losing Touch
“I wholeheartedly recommend David Rocklin’s editorial services. He provides deep thematic and structural feedback on your process and gives valuable direction to your efforts. His compassionate guidance on how your work communicates to the reader is vital to both beginning and seasoned writers alike. Regardless of the length and scope of your project, David is always ready with encouragement and support through every step of the writing process. He is a master of community building in the literary scene and helps you network with people and agencies to get your words into the right publications and spaces. Engaging this talented coach is a worthy investment in yourself and your literary career.”
ARUNI WIJESINGHE, author of 2 Revere Place, Pushcart nominee
“I found a lot of value in David’s editorial services. The written feedback he delivered was thorough and insightful. When we talked about my manuscript over the phone it was clear he’d read it closely and cared about the characters. Rather than giving me prescriptive advice, David asked smart questions and made keen observations that helped me gain new insight into my work.”
ALEXANDRA CARMICHAEL, editorial client
“David Rocklin takes you by the hand and travels with you into your work. With his no nonsense approaches and his calming voice will help you hone your work and make it the best it can be.”
KATE MARUYAMA, author of Harrowgate, Family Solstice
“Writers and writing instructors are in for a treat as they move through the chapters of David Rocklin’s excellent new craft book. His gentle, encouraging instruction will motivate writers to open up creatively and get words on the page. His wise, well-crafted exercises and knowledgeable advice about numerous aspects of craft will support teachers in inspiring their students. I highly recommend The Write Formula and will be using it myself.”
TONI ANN JOHNSON, Flannery O’Connor Award-winning author of Light Skin Gone to Waste
“David’s thoughtful and incisive editing work, including deep thematic and structural guidance lifted my manuscript from a teetering new draft to a polished, well-developed one. David is the perfect editor who lasers in on areas that need clarification and development, but is also respectful of the author’s intentions. He’s encouraging and supportive, and also knows how to get the author to be her best self for her best work.”
SANDRA HUNTER, recipient of the 2018 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, 2017 Leapfrog Press Fiction Award, 2016 Gold Line Press Chapbook Prize, and three Pushcart nominations; 2018 Hawthornden Fellow and the 2017 Charlotte Sheedy Fellow at the MacDowell Colony; author of Trip Wires, Small Change, and Losing Touch
“I wholeheartedly recommend David Rocklin’s editorial services. He provides deep thematic and structural feedback on your process and gives valuable direction to your efforts. His compassionate guidance on how your work communicates to the reader is vital to both beginning and seasoned writers alike. Regardless of the length and scope of your project, David is always ready with encouragement and support through every step of the writing process. He is a master of community building in the literary scene and helps you network with people and agencies to get your words into the right publications and spaces. Engaging this talented coach is a worthy investment in yourself and your literary career.”
ARUNI WIJESINGHE, author of 2 Revere Place, Pushcart nominee
“I found a lot of value in David’s editorial services. The written feedback he delivered was thorough and insightful. When we talked about my manuscript over the phone it was clear he’d read it closely and cared about the characters. Rather than giving me prescriptive advice, David asked smart questions and made keen observations that helped me gain new insight into my work.”
ALEXANDRA CARMICHAEL, editorial client
“David Rocklin takes you by the hand and travels with you into your work. With his no nonsense approaches and his calming voice will help you hone your work and make it the best it can be.”
KATE MARUYAMA, author of Harrowgate, Family Solstice
“Writers and writing instructors are in for a treat as they move through the chapters of David Rocklin’s excellent new craft book. His gentle, encouraging instruction will motivate writers to open up creatively and get words on the page. His wise, well-crafted exercises and knowledgeable advice about numerous aspects of craft will support teachers in inspiring their students. I highly recommend The Write Formula and will be using it myself.”
TONI ANN JOHNSON, Flannery O’Connor Award-winning author of Light Skin Gone to Waste
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