beta reading & manuscripts
“It isn’t much good having anything exciting, if you can’t share it with somebody.”
—A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh
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
genres (fiction only):
Fantasy
Romance
Speculative
Sci-fi
Horror
Thriller
what I don't do
copy editing
grammar & spelling corrections
packages
updated sept 4, 2023
previous work
updated sept 4, 2023
**Please note: all information regarding character names, plot reveals, and other sensitive material has been redacted from the below reader reports to protect the authors' creative rights
historical fantasy
kingdoms, war, themes of love, friendship, chosen family, loss of loved ones
99,000 words
gothic fantasy
village life, supernatural elements, magic, chosen family, LGBTQ+
82,500 words