Editorial Assessment
First Chapter Assessment
Focus on how well your opening pages do their job.
What's included:
- Opening hook and reader engagement
- Voice, tone, and narrative clarity
- Character introduction and emotional pull
- Pacing and scene setup
- Point of view and style consistency
- Genre and market expectations
- Strengths, weaknesses, and specific revision advice
Deliverables:
- Written critique of your first chapter (or first 10,000 words)
- Report about what is working and what is not
- Advice revise it for a stronger, more compelling opening
Time of completion: Most first chapters reviews are completed within 1 week, depending on manuscript length.
Flat rate: $150 (up to 10,000 words)
Editorial Assessment
Manuscript Assessment
Focus on the big-picture elements of your finished manuscript draft.
What’s included:
- Overall plot and structure
- Character consistency and motivation
- Pacing and story flow
- Setting, theme, and genre alignment
- Identification of the most serious problem areas
Deliverables:
- Editorial report, highlighting what is working, what is not, and where the manuscript needs the most attention
- Targeted and practical advice to fix what needs improvement (note: doesn't include deep scene-by-scene marginal comments)
Time of completion: Most manuscript reviews are completed within 1–2 weeks, depending on manuscript length.
Rate: $0.005 per word
Example (90,000 words): $450