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Fiction Manuscript Assessment

Becoming a best-selling fiction author is the dream and driving force behind every aspiring writer. The competition for the attention of the literary agents and publishers who can make this dream come true, is enormous. Only the very best will step into the limelight.

Our fiction assessment services provide the highest level of professionalism to ensure that your writing is analysed in detail. Our input into your work will highlight the best and draw attention to weaknesses in your manuscript. The skill of our editors is at your disposal to help you bring your manuscript to the required standard for submission to a literary agent or publisher.

Fiction Manuscript Report

A comprehensive 9 to 15 page report which you can use, not only for the manuscript in hand, but also as a useful reference source for your future work.

A copy of your manuscript incorporating annotated points and examples – we aim to ensure that our report addresses not only what you need to know, but also how you can go about achieving it.

The Report covers the following areas:

Writing skills - how to use these to strengthen atmosphere, pace and tension
Dialogue – convincing, sustained dialogue with suitability to characters
Characters - credibility, natural actions, emotions and themes
Plot – examining the twists and turns needed to capture the reader's attention
Impact - present a compelling opening and strong conclusion
Flow – firming the sequence of events and avoiding weak holes
Targeting – aimed concisely at the appropriate audience
Marketability – is there broad appeal in the current market

Fiction Manuscript Fees

We make a standard charge for fiction manuscripts based upon the number of words.

First 40,000 words: £150.00
£4.00 per additional 1000 words

Use our free instant fee quote service below to be emailed an exact cost quote.

Fiction Manuscript Process

If you are ready to go ahead with your fiction manuscript assessment please fill out the information below so that we can provide you with an instant free exact quote via email. Included in the email are full instructions for submitting your manuscript to us along with information on payment options and additional process information (this is a no obligation quote).

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* Annotated Manuscript: this is the original copy of the author's manuscript on to which the editor or proof reader has written their suggestions for improvements or in the case of proofreading, corrected various points of spelling and punctuation.

There is no obligation to continue the process, if you are still writing your manuscript then simply hang onto the email and when you are ready to have it assessed you can click the link in the email and submit your manuscript to us electronically.

Reports usually take 3-4 weeks, however we do offer a premium service which takes 4 working days for an additional 50% of the initial quote, please contact us for more details.

What We Do Not Offer

We do not submit your manuscript to literary agents or publishers. Other companies may offer this type of service, however you should be particularly wary of paying for it. If you do submit an exceptional manuscript with a unique angle we may use our contacts at literary agents or publishers to put your work in front of the right people, however this is such a rare occurrence that has only happened a handful of times in our long history.