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Manuscript Assessment
"I believe large numbers of people have at least some talent as writers and storytellers, and that those talents can be strengthened and sharpened." (Stephen King, On Writing)
Our flag-ship service, the manuscript assessment is our first and busiest service. Every day, we work on writers' manuscripts to provide them with the honest and highly market-aware opinion they need in order to locate the particular aspects of their writing that would potentially fail to convince an agent, a publisher's editor and ultimately the readers. We aim to offer not only honest reviews, but also stimulating and inspiring advice on how to take your manuscript one step further, in your quest to getting published.
Your book might indeed be a good book. But what if it could be better? A manuscript appraisal can actualise the potential of improvement in your book. At each level of your writing, there are potentially aspects that could benefit from a professional editor's opinion and suggestion. A manuscript assessment can help you uncover your weak writing and can offer suggestions on how to improve it. Apart from copy-editing, a manuscript appraisal is the one thing that can add substantial value to your book.
Submit a synopsis and at least three chapters of your work (preferably the whole manuscript) and we will read it carefully and write a detailed assessment report about it. Please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope if you want us to send the manuscript back (not applicable for children's literature manuscripts). However, we highly recommend you keep a copy of your work for yourself, as we cannot be held responsible for things lost or damaged in the post.
You will receive our detailed assessment report in no longer than 3-5 weeks, depending on the length of your manuscript. If you submit an exceptionally long manuscript (500+ pages), we may offer a longer turnaround time. Our assessment report will contain an overview of the whole work, structure, narrative (point of view, pace, tense, narrator's voice, consistency) plot and story, style, characterisation, as well as suggestions on the marketability of yor book and the next steps to be taken, including suitable agents and publishers. Take a look at our Samples of Critiques to appreciate the quality of our work, the level of detail in our analysis, the honesty of our advice and the depth of our expertise. We are not only your book's most brutally honest friends, we can become your first open gate to the more and more cliquish world of the publishing industry.
If we think your book is ready to be submitted to an agent or publisher, we will submit it on your behalf within a well presented recommendation pack, at no extra charge.
It's ultimately not only about how convincing your manuscript is, it's about how convincing your manuscript can become.
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