CASE STUDY.
Felicia Djamirze
About the project
Felicia Djamirze approached Good Prose Studios to help tell her extraordinary life story. A former beauty queen who narrowly escaped a jail sentence, Felicia turned her life around to become a women’s justice advocate. She sought to capture her journey in a memoir, to inspire and empower others.
Objective
To develop a compelling memoir that captured Felicia’s remarkable story of courage and redemption, and secure a publishing deal with a commercial publisher.
Approach
- Synopsis and Pitch Development: To distil the essence of her story into a compelling synopsis. This included identifying key themes such as resilience, justice, and personal transformation. Good Prose Studios then crafted a persuasive pitch to present her memoir to potential publishers.
- Sample Chapters: In collaboration with Felicia, Good Prose Studios ghostwrote two sample chapters that showcased her unique voice and the powerful narrative of her life story.
- Publisher Outreach: Good Prose Studios pitched the memoir to publishers, securing a publishing deal with independent Melbourne publisher Affirm Press, along with a competitive advance.
Key Outcomes and Results
- The collaboration resulted in a successful outcome for Felicia.
- Felicia’s memoir, ‘Accessory’, was bought by Affirm Press, in a challenging publishing market.
- The ghostwritten chapters captured Felicia’s voice and story authentically, resonating with the publisher and ensuring the memoir would reach a broad audience.
Conclusion
Good Prose Studios helped Felicia Djamirze bring her powerful story to the world, securing a publishing deal to allow her message of resilience and redemption to inspire others.
“From the moment we started collaborating, it was clear that Erin possesses a rare combination of intelligence, experience, and compassion. Erin’s understanding of complex topics, paired with the ability to communicate them in an engaging and accessible way, is impressive. Not only does she deliver high-quality work every time, but she also brings a great sense of humour to the table, making the sometimes emotionally difficult aspects of the writing process enjoyable.”
– Felicia Djamirze
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