beta reading & manuscripts

first impressions - my initial thoughts on the tone, intrigue, and hook

plot summary - in my own words so the author can see what the reader takeaway was

character analysis - individual & interrelationships, character voice

dialogue - narration vs dialogue balance, tagging

genre - was this work true to the specified genre?

any author requested focus or questionnaire

give specific examples from your work that I feel could be improved

in-line comments