Seeking a manuscript appraisal is something you would do once you’ve taken your manuscript as far as you can. This means you’ve created multiple drafts, sought feedback from friends and colleagues, and spent time away from your manuscript, then come back to it fresh. Once you feel it’s as polished as it can be, then you’d seek out an appraisal.
But there are other options that can help you along the way. Editors can spot issues in the first few chapters and this can be useful if you’re just not quite sure of where you’re heading. Armed with the first three chapters and a synopsis, we can identify the tone and voice, assess where dialogue is working (or not), check that concepts and words flow, and the strength of storytelling among other stylistic things. It’s a less detailed report than a full manuscript appraisal, but it can prove valuable!
No matter what stage you’re at with your novel, seeking editorial guidance can be useful. Our reader’s report offers a short, clear and honest professional assessment of both partial and complete manuscripts. Maybe you need a creative reboot when you’ve lost your way or you’ve lost the passion for a project. Perhaps you’ve had your work rejected and are looking to improve your chances next time, or you’re self-publishing and just want an honest and unbiased opinion — the reader’s report is well worth considering if this applies to you.
The manuscript appraisal is our longer, more substantial report and we’d recommend going for that if you’re at the polishing stage, but as a more cost effective option, our first three chapters + synopsis report or our reader’s report will offer you lots of ways forward.
Head to our website and scroll down to Packages, and click on the relevant tab to see pricing for these options.
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