About this service
We beta read your young adult novel the way its readers will: is the teen voice believable and current, or does it sound like an adult imitating a teenager? We look at the protagonist's age and inner life, the pacing of the first chapters, romance and friendship subplots, and whether the content level fits YA rather than middle grade or adult. You get honest reactions chapter by chapter plus an editor's view of what to fix.
What is included
- What you getA written critique with reader reactions by chapter, strengths, problems with quotes from your pages and a step-by-step revision plan. Premium adds line edits of the opening.
- Teen voiceBelievable, current and not condescending
- Opening chaptersWhether the hook works for teen readers
- RelationshipsRomance, friendship and family subplots
- YA fitAge of characters, themes and content level
- Chapter reactionsWhere a reader would be gripped or bored
How it works
- 1BriefYou paste chapters and the synopsis
- 2ReadingWe react as a reader and assess as an editor
- 3CritiqueYou get reactions and a revision plan
What we need from you
The chapters pasted into the brief, the protagonist's age, the subgenre, a short synopsis if it is an excerpt and what worries you most.
We will ask you:
- How old is your protagonist?
- What is the subgenre?
- Is this a complete work or an excerpt?
- Which books would sit next to yours on a shelf?
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
Is my book YA or middle grade?
We tell you how the protagonist's age, themes and voice read and which shelf they fit best.
Do you comment on dark themes?
Yes. YA often handles hard topics. We look at whether they are handled with care for teen readers.
Will you rewrite my chapters?
No. We show what to change in your chapters and why, and the writing stays yours. Premium also line-edits the opening.
Is my manuscript kept private?
Yes. Your text is used only for your order.