Book Club Forum
For readers who’ve finished The Redactor's Draft: share your thoughts, theories, and interpretations below.
Book Club Guide
Discussion prompts, author insights, and behind‑the‑scenes notes
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Discussion prompts, author insights, and behind‑the‑scenes notes
Characters
Did your view of Meri change after the reveal?
Where did your sympathy rise or pull back, and why?
What is the kindest cut in the book?
Consider decisions Meri makes as an editor—and as a person.
Plot & Structure
Where does authorship end and editing begin?
Discuss how the book blurs draft, adaptation, and “final.”
Which scene felt most like a marginal note?
Moments that read like commentary rather than narration.
Would you watch the film adaptation? Why?
What would you want kept or changed for screen?
Themes & Style
How does memory function—as draft, record, or both?
Share personal readings of memory vs. authorship.
What’s the cost of control in storytelling?
Where does control protect meaning—and where does it erase it?
If not The Redactor's Draft, what would you title this book?
Offer alternatives and explain the emphasis each title creates.
House Rules
- Be kind. Assume good faith.
- Use spoiler tags or mark posts (Spoilers).
- No personal attacks or doxxing. Off-topic ads will be removed.
