It makes me want to know more about the writing process for pieces like this.
Does she write it alone, and send it off to various publications who might edit it slightly but otherwise run it as written (or not at all)?
Is she paired with a ghost writer who complements her amazing story with similarly amazing writing?
It seems unlikely (in general) that the people with the best stories also happen to be the best writers, so I would assume there is a lot of ghost writing and editing going on, but it would be great to know more about how this particular sausage is actually made.
She is a college grad, so I'd giver her the benefit of the doubt. Sure there is an editor involved to provide feedback, but she could have been studying to be a writer anyways. E.g. Journalism is a tough field to find a job in, but plenty of kids have a talent for it, so go off and get crazy life experiences to write about.
There are (probably, I don't really know) so many people out there who are either good writers or have good stories, it would not be so surprising if there are a significant number of people who are both.
Doing a quick google turns up [1] and [2], which describe her as
"Meredith Hattam is a web designer and writer based in New York, and an advisory-board member for the Model Alliance, a nonprofit labor group for models working in the American fashion industry."
Her homepage [2] also points to [3], and the writing there seems to live up to a similar standard. I can't tell if she writes everything on there or has simply submitted a story, but the tone of the few pieces I looked at sound very much like her.
MEREDITH HATTAM is a web designer and writer based in New York, and an advisory-board member for the Model Alliance, a nonprofit labor group for models working in the American fashion industry.
Does she write it alone, and send it off to various publications who might edit it slightly but otherwise run it as written (or not at all)?
Is she paired with a ghost writer who complements her amazing story with similarly amazing writing?
It seems unlikely (in general) that the people with the best stories also happen to be the best writers, so I would assume there is a lot of ghost writing and editing going on, but it would be great to know more about how this particular sausage is actually made.