A deep, careful evaluation of your manuscript — with a written report and a corrected copy of your book, both included in one flat price.
You’ve written a book. Before it goes out into the world, it deserves a close read by people who do this for a living. Writing Academy staff perform a deep evaluation of the work, and Steve personally reviews the findings and communicates your results to you.
What you receive
Every evaluation, at every level, comes with both of these — included in the price.
What works in your manuscript, what needs work, and exactly how to fix it — in plain language.
Typos and grammar corrected — nothing else touched. No structural changes, no rewrites.
Within one week for children’s books, within two weeks for middle grade and novels.
Choose your evaluation
Picture books, early readers, and chapter books — up to 10,000 words.
- The appeal of your characters
- The message your book carries
- The reading level
- Whether there is a clear story pattern or plot template
Written evaluation report and corrected copy — both included.
Back within one week.
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Middle grade novels — up to 40,000 words.
- The full novel arc: dramatic elements, character development, structure in detail
- Your most successful scenes — and the ones that need work
- Viewpoint choices
- Settings, and how they could be improved
- Dialogue, and how it can be improved
Written evaluation report and corrected copy — both included.
Back within two weeks.
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YA and adult novels — up to 200,000 words.
- The full novel arc: dramatic elements, character development, structure in detail
- Your most successful scenes — and the ones that need work
- Viewpoint choices
- Settings, and how they could be improved
- Dialogue, and how it can be improved
Written evaluation report and corrected copy — both included.
Back within two weeks.
Get startedManuscript longer than 200,000 words? We can still help — ask a question below and we’ll work it out with you.
Writing nonfiction? Ask us — we’ll tell you how we can help.
Your work stays yours.
Your manuscript goes to a private, secure upload. The copyright stays with you — we claim no rights. Your files are never shared or reused, and they are kept for a few months, then erased.
I have a question
Not sure which evaluation fits your book, or anything else on your mind — ask away.
After the evaluation, the same team can format your book for publishing — see Publishing Services.