You've written something that is not quite ready to pass to a publisher and you'd like to get some advice about how it's going. You have concerns about the story, is it believable, are the characters believable, does it have good pace and suspense, does it have a good ending?

 

Get a detailed report on relevant aspects of your writing project including:

• point of view

• narrative voice

• dialogue

• characterisation

• plot development

• spelling and grammar (not in detail as this is done at editing stage)

• general structure.

 

Get suggestions on how you can improve your writing. You will also receive ideas for marketing your work (acceptance by a publisher is not guaranteed).

 

See more details.

 

Note

Please note that a manuscript assessment is not an edit. We will not provide a line-by-line copy edit of the text. See the editing page for more information about editing. Your work will need to be edited at the next stage.

 

Rates

Up to 20,000 words A$450

20,000 to 50,000 words A$600

50,000 to 80,000 words A$800

80,000 to 100,000 words A$1,000

 

Sample assessment (up to 10,000 words) A$300

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A manuscript assessment includes a written report outlining the strengths, areas for development and suggestions for next steps. While a sample assessment provides a snapshot, a full manuscript assessment allows for more detailed feedback on structure and narrative development for the whole work.

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Fees are indicative and may vary depending on the length and complexity of the manuscript.

 

Payment is 100% upfront.

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If the work needs to be done within a tight timeframe, I will quote when I see the material.

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