MANUSCRIPT EVALUATIONS

Having trouble getting published?

So you're trying to find an agent or publisher for a book manuscript, but they keep turning it down? Want to find out why? Have a professional editor evaluate your manuscript.

How do you know if our manuscript evaluation service is for you?
This service is useful for authors who have written a book-length manuscript and have sent it to agents and publishers, only to receive generic rejections with no explanations. Manuscript evaluations are also useful for writers who want to self-publish and are trying to make the book as professional as possible, without racking up huge costs.

How does an evaluation work?
The evaluation identifies the problems in the manuscript and tells you how to address them. (We point out the problems and suggest ways to fix them. We don't change them for you—but we can, if you hire us to rewrite or structurally edit your manuscript) We look closely at the structure and the execution of ideas in your work, whether it is fiction or non-fiction, and prepare a frank outline of what is working and what isn't. We point out changes that will make the manuscript more publishable. As many of us are writers ourselves, we have a “no harshness” policy.

The evaluation usually

• assesses the content and organization of the manuscript, commenting in depth on such factors as characterization, dialogue, setting, plot, structure, subject relevance, and believability;
• evaluates the writing, including technique and style, clarity, voice, tone, reading level, and audience appropriateness; and
• provides detailed comments on the marketability of the manuscript, and suggests ways to make it more marketable.