{Manuscript Assessment}

Your first 25 pages say a lot.

Get your story back on track with feedback and reflections from a professional editor.

 

What is It?

Send the first 25 pages of your manuscript and receive a 4-6 page reflection assessment.

This assessment will help you see your story from a professional lens.

The assessment may address:

  • Strengths and weaknesses

  • Tendencies as a writer

  • Solutions for improving story and writing

  • Character development

  • Narration

  • Voice


What You Can Expect

  • Manuscript Assessment - A 4-6 page assessment addressing elements of structure and prose, like pacing, voice, appropriateness for audience, style, and even specific details on how to improve sentence structure.

Discounted Add-ons - How do you condense your beautiful long form story into a back cover or Amazon summary? I know the tips and tricks used by pros. For an additional $150, I'll write your back cover or Amazon description (originally $250).

Discounted Hourly Support - If you need additional phone support, you'll receive 25% off my hourly rate.


Pricing

Get your story back on track along with suggestions for revisions with minimal investment.

  • $400 per 25 pages (or about 7,000 to 10,000 words)

 

Payments

1 payment in full to start.

 

*The final quote will be based on both word count and specific needs of your project. Before you receive an offer, I will review your manuscript. If I believe it needs more support, the quote may be higher than the base rate.


{About Laura Thomas}

Laura founded Next Level Story to help authors unlock their stories' true potential. She's an in-demand developmental wizard, er, editor and writer who's helped dozens of writers, speakers, and thought leaders. She's been writing and acting for over 20 years, including 2X Storytelling State Champion (Go Eastview!). Laura publishes around the web daily and is a Top Advice Writer for Medium. Full bio

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