| 2nd Draft Critique Service: Agent Plot Critiques
Have literary agents professionally critique your plot summary and create a strong foundation for your novel, memoir, screenplay, or short story.
- An overall evaluation of your strengths and weaknesses
- A one page critique on both your log line and plot synopsis
- Feedback from real literary professionals
- Results in 10 business days or less
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| 2nd Draft Critique Service: Book Manuscript
Send your manuscript to 2nd Draft Critique Service and get specific, tailored advice you need to get an extra edge on the competition.
- An overall evaluation of your strengths and weaknesses
- Specific comments on appropriateness to proposed target market
- A red flag on consistent issues of grammar, spelling or style
- A clear idea of how to revise
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| 2nd Draft: Developmental Editing Service
Give your manuscript the chance it deserves in a competitive marketplace by investing in Manuscript Development notes. - 12-16 pages of detailed notes on Premise, Plot Structure, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue and Marketability
- A graph-based Emotional Response chart
- A rating on the "Pass, Consider, or Recommend" scale
- A one-page synopsis to use as a "leave behind" when you get that all-important meeting
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| 2nd Draft Critique Service: Personal Essays
Get closer to the kind of personal essay that editors seek with a 2nd Draft Personal Essay Critique
- An overall evaluation of the personal essay's strengths and weaknesses.
- Specific comments on your essay's structure, focus, voice and clarity
- Specific comments on appropriateness to proposed target market.
- A red flag on consistent issues of grammar, spelling or style
- A clear idea of how to revise
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| 2nd Draft Proofreading Service
Find the misplaced semicolons and dangling participles with a line-edit proofread from the professionals at Writer's Digest! - Corrections for grammatical errors, including punctuation, capitalization, verb tense, spelling and sentence structure.
- A clear idea of how to revise your work to be grammatically correct.
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| 2nd Draft Short Story Critiques
Before you send your short story to an editor or agent, make sure it's got a fighting chance.
- An overall evaluation of the personal essay's strengths and weaknesses.
- Specific comments on your essay's structure, focus, voice and clarity
- Specific comments on appropriateness to proposed target market.
- A red flag on consistent issues of grammar, spelling or style
- A clear idea of how to revise
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| 2nd Draft Critique Service: Picture Books
Make your picture book publishing dreams a reality - submit your picture book manuscript to 2nd Draft critique service!
- An overall evaluation of the personal essay's strengths and weaknesses.
- Specific comments on elements such as plot, characterization, dialogue, setting, focus, development, organization, clarity, and visual elements where applicable.
- Specific comments on appropriateness to proposed target market.
- A red flag on consistent issues of grammar, spelling or style
- A clear idea of how to revise
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| 2nd Draft 1-Page Query Letter
A query letter critique from 2nd Draft Critique Service provides you with specific, tailored advice for your query letter.
- A full evaluation of your one-page query letter
- A red flag on consistent issues of grammar, spelling or style
- A clear idea of how to improve your opening, biographical info, logline, hook, referral information and closing.
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| 2nd Draft 2-Page Synopsis
A synopsis critique from 2nd Draft Critique Service provides you with specific, tailored advice for your 2-page synopsis. - A full evaluation of your two-page synopsis
- A red flag on consistent issues of grammar, spelling or style
- Comments on appropriateness to proposed target market
- A clear idea of how to revise
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| 2nd Draft Line Edit Service
Send your work to 2nd Draft Line Editing Service and have your work proofread by a professional today! - Corrections for punctuation, capitalization, verb tense, spelling and sentence structure.
- Insights into tonal and stylistic inconsistencies
- Corrections for style, grammar and word usage errors
- A clear idea of how to revise your work to be grammatically correct
- Line revision suggestions
- Insights into dialogue, characterization, POV and motivation
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| Story Coaching
A story coaching session, delivered by a successful author or writing instructor, can give you the insights and objective feedback you need to make your story shine. - A personalized assessment
- A path forward
- The ability to meet from anywhere
- Expert feedback
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| Writer's Digest Consultants Center
If you need professional insights and guidance on any aspect of the craft and business of writing, consider the Writer's Digest Consultants Center your go-to resource for savvy industry pros that can answer your questions in a one-on-one consultation session and put you on the path to success. |
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