Fresh Look Editorial

EDITORIAL SERVICES

Manuscript Critique, Editorial Assessment, or Beta Read

General Overview

Beta Read, Manuscript Critique, or Editorial Assessment:

This is a big picture assessment of your book with notes only provided in a letter form. This will be a one-pass read of the manuscript with no in-document notes made.

Typically, a critique letter will run two to four pages in length.

The Nitty Gritty Details

Evaluation of craft items such as:

Manuscript readability:

How quickly I read your book?
Did it drag in any area?
How much I enjoyed it?
What did I enjoy? What did I not enjoy?

Reader’s opinion:

Did I enjoy the plot? Was it realistic?
Would this meet a reader’s genre expectation?
Did I connect with your characters? Why and why not?
Did I connect with your writing style?
Would readers want to buy this book? Why and why not?

Positives and negatives:

What did I love about your book? Or disliked?

What are the book’s strengths? Weaknesses?

More details on:

Editorial evaluation:

As an editor, what do I think your manuscript needs in the way of further editorial services?

Craft elements briefly covered include:

Hook/opening
Character development with a brief look at GMC (goals, motivation, conflict)
Plot and subplot
Pacing and momentum
Setting and world-building elements.

You may ask me a set of questions that you would like me to focus on in addition to the above craft elements.

Does not include:

Big-picture issues such as plot, characterization, or pacing
In-depth and focused assessment
Grammar and punctuation
Possible solutions
Copy editing
Formatting

Details of Manuscript Critique

Includes:

One pass (one full read your manuscript)

Timeline:

1-2 weeks dependent on the length of the project and the current schedule.

Cost:

Pricing starts at 10,000 words for $25.

Projects are quoted based on writing samples.
Please request a quote to get started.