About this service
We read your fiction the way an editor does: plot, pacing, characters, dialogue and style. You get an honest assessment of what works and what holds the text back, with examples from your own pages. The critique ends with a concrete plan for the next draft, so you know where to start.
What is included
- What you getA written critique: overall impression, strengths, problems with examples from the text and a step-by-step revision plan. Premium also includes line edits of the opening pages. You get it as text you can paste or download.
- Plot and structureWhere the story sags or rushes
- Characters and dialogueMotivation, voice and believability
- Style and languageRepetition, clichés, rhythm
- Examples from your textEvery point backed by a quote
- Revision planClear steps for the next draft
How it works
- 1BriefYou send the text, genre and goals
- 2ReadingWe read the whole excerpt and take notes
- 3CritiqueWe write up the analysis and the plan
- 4DeliveryYou get the critique and can ask follow-up questions
What we need from you
The text or excerpt pasted into the brief, the genre, the intended reader and what you want to improve.
We will ask you:
- What genre is the text and who is it for?
- What worries you most about it?
- Is this a complete work or an excerpt?
Compare packages
| Packages | BasicExcerpt up to 2,000 words$20 | StandardUp to 5,000 words$39 | PremiumUp to 10,000 words with line edits$75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 2 days | 3 days | 5 days |
| Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Text length | up to 2,000 words | up to 5,000 words | up to 10,000 words |
| Revision plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Line edits | No | No | first 1,500 words |
| Order Basic | Order Standard | Order Premium |
Payment protection
You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.
- Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
- The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
- Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
- Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
- Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
- Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
Questions and answers
Will you rewrite my story?
No. The critique shows what to change and why; the writing stays yours. Premium adds line edits of the opening.
Will you be honest?
Yes, tactfully. We point out real problems and explain how to fix them.
Is my manuscript kept private?
Yes. Your text is used only for your order.