Helping You Get Published | Why Have a Manuscript Assessment

A manuscript assessment is a good idea for several reasons:

You get started positioning your book in the market in the right way.
You receive a professional, objective evaluation so that you know for certain whether your work is ready to be presented to an agent or publisher.
If you need to undertake revisions, the assessment gives you a clear direction for doing so.
An assessment saves you time and editing costs.
An assessment boosts your confidence as an author and increases your chances for successful publication.

What does the assessment include?

The assessment includes a close reading and analysis of your project. You then receive a full written report (2000-3500 words) covering the following:

strengths of the work to be emphasized
problems (if any) of presentation and formatting
editorial issues (if any) and sample markup to illustrate typical problems and corrections
problems (if any) of concept, structure, plotting, narrative style, dialogue, and characterization that might potentially reduce the market and publication appeal of fiction
problems (if any) of concept, structure, content, style, and documentation that might potentially reduce the market and publication appeal of nonfiction
practical suggestions for fixes
thoughts on market positioning
guidelines for preparing a book proposal
step-by-step recommendations

Options

Some clients stop with the assessment and do their own revision work; others return for full editing and/or book proposal preparation. Recommendations are made on an individual, no-obligation basis.

Assessments can be done from hard copy or from email attachment, according to client preference.

Turn-around time

Turn-around time, once the assessment begins, is 1-2 weeks.

Payment terms

Following the policy of the Editors' Asociation of Canada, I require full payment in advance for a first-time assessment. Ask me why...

Please pay by personal check, bank draft, or money order in US or Canadian currency. I also accept Euro checks. Please let me know if you wish to have your fee quoted in Euros.

Find out your assessment cost

To find out what an assessment would cost you, email the TOTAL WORD COUNT of your manuscript.

About Helping You Get Published

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Patricia Anderson

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