Novera Alim King, writer, editor, and story consultant. She's a Black woman with locs, wearing eyeglasses, a smile, and a bright blue scarf, and leaning against a brick wall.

Heya, I’m Novera.

I’m an experienced developmental editor, story director, and creative writing instructor with sharp narrative instincts that I’ve honed over a decade of advising writers on literary, interactive, and dramatic projects. I love the art of telling stories: the craft of bringing the vision in one’s imagination to fruition on the page, the care required to discover and vividly depict unforgettable characters, the process of puzzling out snags that keep a story from soaring. I excel at supporting writers’ efforts to elevate their distinctive voices, clarify their visions, and refine their craft.

I’m a writer. I understand what it is to put yourself on the page, what it takes to elevate a spark of inspiration into tangible art, and the resilience required to not just receive feedback but fashion it into a tool that works best for your work.

I’m an obsessive, voracious story nerd. I read widely and deeply. I can talk for hours about themes, characters, voice, plot, and potential. And I’ve yet to meet a story problem I couldn’t help someone see a way through.

If I sound like a partner you might want to have, drop me a line!

Let's work together.

Bio

Veteran storyteller Novera Alim King builds characters, narratives, experiences, and worlds across a variety of creative mediums. Beyond prose, her credits include writing for tv programs, interactive experiences, and gaming as well as facilitating narrative workshops for a variety of arts, nonprofit, and professional organizations.

An advocate for the necessary inclusion of marginalized voices and stories, Novera believes strongly in the role of mentorship to uplift and empower storytellers on the page, in the classroom, and in the studio. She received her BA in Film Studies from Columbia University and is currently wrapping up her MFA in Creative Writing with Antioch University. She lives in Seattle, where she is an active member of the literary arts community.

Forms I work in:

Adult fiction (novel or novella) and memoir.

Favorite story projects:

Literary and upmarket fiction. Paranormal/magical realism, horror, fantasy and speculative. Voices from the margins and intersections. Memoirs with a message.

Authors whose work I love:

Jesmyn Ward, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Percival Everett, Toni Morrison, Stephen King, Justin Torres, Tananarive Due, Neil Gaiman (I know…), Sonora Jha, Franz Kafka, James Baldwin, David Eddings, Venita Blackburn, Karen Russell.

Non-negotiables:

I don’t use AI to edit, and I’m not interested in editing manuscripts written by it.