Literary Critique
Generally, this service is provided as a supplement
to writers or authors whose manuscript or book has been edited and
proofread by me. Please review the
book editing &
proofreading information.
However, I will provide a limited literary critique
on manuscripts that I have not been employed to proofread and edit.
In these cases, I will read the first and last chapters (or
approximately 25 to 30 pages) and scan several other sections in the
book as needed to provide an adequate critique.
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Literary Critique Definition
A literary critique of your book or manuscript is meant to provide
the writer with an assessment of the literary value of the work and
the marketing focus.
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Submission Requirements
Please include a synopsis, your target audience, a description of
the main character and a brief paragraph about you, the author, along
with your manuscript when you submit it for a literary critique.
Contact me with any questions about these requirements.
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Fee
The fee for the complete literary critique is between $100 and
$125. This fee is extremely economical because I will have completed
the full proofreading and editing prior to the preparation of the
literary critique. I will have read and reviewed the entire book
or manuscript and will be equipped to prepare an in-depth beneficial
literary critique.
The fee for the literary critique when I have not performed the
proofreading and editing is between $175 and $200.
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Components - Please submit the following components for a literary
critique. Use the Contact page by clicking the contact button on the
left:
- Cover Letter
This should be an introduction of the author and of the book
being submitted.
- Synopsis
The synopsis is typically a plot summary.
- Target Audience
- Book or Manuscript
This should be sent in Word format.
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Outline of the Literary Critique:
The following is what your literary critique will contain when
returned to you.
- Title evaluation
Is the title going to grab the attention of the potential reader?
Is the title appropriate for the book or manuscript?
- Synopsis evaluation
Does the synopsis encapsulate the flavor of the book? Does it
introduce the book in an enticing manner?
- Length of the work
Is the length of the work appropriate for the intended target
market?
- Opening sentences
Do the first few sentences attract the reader's attention? Do
they grab the reader? Will the potential reader want to continue
reading this work?
- Character Development (if appropriate)
Is the character development adequate for the story?
- Dialogue (if included)
Is the dialogue easy to follow? Is it punctuated for ease in
reading?
- Grammatical usage review
This includes comments about the grammatical usage, spelling and
punctuation. These features will be addressed in the editing and
proofreading phase of the project.
- Chapters
Is the book divided into logical and appropriate sections?
- Conclusion
Final analysis, suggestions and recommendations.
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