A draft that's been worked on long enough is hard to see clearly. You know what you were trying to do. You're less certain you did it. These services are for writers who need a trained, honest outside read — not praise, not a quick pass for typos, but a real diagnostic look at what the project is actually doing and what it needs next.
A full read and a comprehensive editorial letter. Diagnostic, not prescriptive — the aim is to tell you what the draft is actually doing before you commit to a revision direction. For writers at a structural or conceptual crossroads who need to understand the project before they work on it again.
- Full read of the complete manuscript
- Comprehensive editorial letter
- Structural and thematic notes
- Character and scene-level observations
- Revision priorities
(e.g. ~$1,200 for 80k words)
For the late-draft manuscript that needs to know how it lands — not developmental notes, not a line edit, but an honest reader response. What worked, what didn't, what stayed. For writers who have done the structural work and want to know if it registered.
- Full read of the manuscript
- Written reader response
- Notes on momentum, clarity, and emotional impact
(e.g. ~$450 for 80k words)
For the draft you can't see clearly. A full read plus an editorial memo that explains what the draft is doing, what it wants to become, and how to think about the revision. Not prescriptive. Not a line edit. A deep structural and conceptual read from someone who can hold the whole thing at once.
- Full read
- Editorial memo
- Structural notes
- Character, plot, and theme notes
- Revision priorities
- Optional: in-manuscript comments
For the writer with a draft and revision overwhelm — too many possible moves, no clear order. A revision map, not just notes. Something you can actually use to work through the draft without losing months to moving in circles.
- Draft assessment
- Full revision map
- Chapter and scene priorities
- Project container and timeline
- Follow-up session
The later stages — getting the finished thing into the world. Particularly useful navigating self-publishing or hybrid publishing. Scope varies: some writers need revision sequencing, some need print formatting and cover direction, some need a realistic pathway conversation. Quoted accordingly.
- Revision sequencing
- Submission and publication readiness
- Print and ebook formatting
- Trim and interior specs
- Cover direction
- Publishing pathway discussion