Already have a manuscript
Have you had a developmental edit review yet?
The Perfecting the Story package offers a developmental edit to evaluate your manuscript’s big picture concentrating on the point of the story, cause-and-effect narrative, character development (especially the protagonist and antagonist), inclusion of emotions and interior thoughts, and dialogue that serves the story. The review comes with an evaluation memorandum and in-line edits.
Or maybe you want to confirm your story is hitting the mark before you spend the better part of a year (or two) on a story that ultimately doesn't work. If you've made it to Act II and heading towards the midpoint of the book, choose the First 50 Pages review. This is a mini version of perfecting the story, has a quicker turn-around, and is intended to check the basics - what is the main character's arc? Is it on the Page? Does the story make sense?
If you have already had a developmental edit review, have gone through the all the revisions (including the story review, character review, dialogue review, a copy edit) and are now ready to pitch your manuscript, Navigating the Industry offers coaching on your pitch strategy, query, synopsis, comp titles, and an agent list in your genre.
Pick Perfecting the Story (full manuscript review), the First 50 Pages audit, or a Pitch Package to submit your novel
Perfecting the Story
Manuscript Evaluation & Developmental Editing
The manuscript (MS) evaluation and developmental edit provides a full MS review, which will concentrate on the story point [theme(s)], cause-and effect narrative, character development, and emotion on the page. It will also cover the basics like the main character’s moral dilemma, what he wants, and why he wants it. Questions like: are the stakes clear, who or what is preventing the protagonist from getting what he wants, and do the subplots make sense and support the story will also be evaluated.
What you’ll get –
- Full Manuscript review
- Editorial letter including some or all of these: structural concerns, if any, (such as point of story, cause & effect trajectory), emotions are on the page (especially the protagonist’s), and dialogue is clear and serves the story.
- First two chapter in-line edit/commentary
- 1 one-hour coaching session
One Option:
- Editorial letter with 1 – one hour coaching session
- Over 110,000 pages please contact me
The First 50 Pages
The First 50 Pages – Partial MS Evaluation & Developmental Editing
MY MOST POPULAR PROGRAM: This mini manuscript (MS) evaluation will be a high-level review of the MS to include first 50 pages with commentary. This is a cost effective option for the MS review that will confirm the writer has captured [on the page] the main character’s moral dilemma, what he wants, and why he wants it. The review will also check these questions: Are the stakes clear? Who or what is preventing the protagonist from getting what he wants?
What you’ll get –
- Mini (first 50 pages) Manuscript audit as described above.
- An editorial letter including some or all of these: structural concerns, if any, (such as point of story, cause & effect trajectory), emotions are on the page (especially the protagonist’s), and dialogue is clear and serves the story.
- First two chapter in-line edit/commentary
- 1 one-hour coaching session
One Option:
- Editorial letter with 1 – one hour coaching session
Navigating the Industry
Pitch package
Querying and pitching your manuscript – This program will arm the writer with everything needed to pitch agents a complete manuscript package. The package includes review of your draft synopsis and query letter (3 rounds of edits), research and discussion of appropriate comp titles, and a pitch strategy that outlines who to pitch to and when. As part of the pitch strategy, the writer will be provided a minimum of 30 appropriate agents to pitch along with suggestions of batching and timing of submissions.
What you’ll get –
- Manuscript audit*
*If the manuscript still needs work (based on review of first 50 pages), the review work will stop here to work with the writer on next steps. (an MS audit does not include an editorial letter). - Coaching the synopsis (3 rounds of edits max)
- Coaching the query letter (3 rounds of edits max)
- Comp title research
- Agent list (spreadsheet) including 30 (min)/40 (max) agents
- A pitch strategy letter including timing of submissions, batching, and in what order to submit.
4 one-hour (max) coaching sessions
Choose from Three Options:
- Synopsis & Query coaching, edits only
- Agent list only
- Full – Synopsis, Query, and Agent list