Manuscript Assessment & Development Services
A manuscript review including a commercial assessment will unlock your manuscript’s full potential with expert analysis and development guidance. Ideal for first-time authors and seasoned writers aiming to tighten structure, enhance pacing, and sharpen storytelling.
A deep manuscript read that pinpoints strengths, weaknesses, and make specific recommendations on how to punch up your story. Targeted feedback on genre conventions and market suitability are designed to improve your book’s chances of getting published.
A customized plan for manuscript development including structural edits, character arcs, narrative flow, and genre-specific best practices.
Actionable book editing help for first-time authors via a clear, prioritized revision blueprint that doesn’t just point out weaknesses but provides clear cut suggestions for how to address them.
What You’ll Get From My Manuscript Assessment Service:
By combining developmental editing and editorial consulting for authors, I can help you transform early drafts into coherent, compelling manuscripts—which increases your chances of getting a literary agent or acquisitions editor to request a full submission.
Why Work With Me:
Manuscript Assessment & Development Services
Client Testimonials
“This man is wonderful. He does a fabulous job going through your manuscript step by step. He even tells you where to look in terms of publishing it. He was well, well, well worth the money. I just think he’s brilliant.”
P., commenting on my Reader’s Report and Commercial Assessment of a non-fiction book
“John has the rare ability to read a proposal, or manuscript, and identify exactly what needs to be done to help get it published. Importantly, he offers instructive guidance designed to improve your manuscript. He was instrumental in helping me get my first, non-fiction, book contract.”
G.N., published author
“I’ve had the pleasure of John’s feedback on my writing. His comments are honest and insightful yet compassionate and kind. His background as a writer who’s worked both in publishing and as an editor enables him to see things from the reader’s point of view as well as the publisher’s. I consider myself lucky to have worked with him. He is, quite simply, a “writer’s writer.”
R.Z., memoirist