Congratulations! You’ve finished the first draft, or possibly multiple drafts, of your story. This is a HUGE achievement!

 

But what's next?

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Is the story good enough for publication? A manuscript assessment will provide you with a high-level analysis focusing on the strengths in your story as well as the areas where the storyline could be more compelling. 

 

The assessment is provided in the form of a written report and covers all of the essential elements of your writing, including:

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• Structure. How does the story advance? How are the characters introduced and developed? Is the pacing effective?

• Story. Is the story goal clear? Is the voice or perspective clear or strong? Does it earn each plot development? Are the stakes high enough?

• Mechanics. How effective are your word choices? Are there reoccurring errors?

• Genre. For genre fiction, does the manuscript follow the accepted conventions?

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Mark ups on the manuscript will also be provided to ensure you have clear direction of where problems exist and how you could go about fixing them.

Please note, I generally work within the genres of Women's Fiction, Domestic Drama and Romance. I am happy to discuss your requirements if you are writing in a different genre, but we may decide I am not the best fit for your work.

 

To discuss rates and your specific manuscript, please get in touch.