32: Marlene Adelstein- Author of Sophie Last Seen
Marlene is a big believer in plotting and also works as a developmental editor, so she has lots of great tips for how beginning writers can improve their novels, including being very clear about what your story is about, and reading your work out loud to achieve authentic dialogue.
Marlene grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and later attended New York University where she studied film and then worked as a development executive for such movies as Mystic Pizza, Rich in Love, Driving Miss Daisy and Rush.
For the last 18 years Marlene has worked as a freelance book editor as well as writer. She has been…
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