Manuscript Evaluation
$0.008 per word
($35 minimum)
Strengthen Your Story, One Layer at a Time
You’ve completed your draft — that’s no small feat!
Now you’re ready for professional feedback to help bring out the best in your story. My Manuscript Evaluations are designed to guide you through the next phase of your revision process with a clear, empowering plan. Through my Stories in Layers approach, I focus on the foundations that make a story unforgettable: plot, structure, character arcs, worldbuilding, pacing, and emotional resonance.
If you’re ready to shape your story with clarity and confidence, you’re in the right place.
This service will include:
• Help with things like plot, structure, character development, worldbuilding, pacing and more.
• Marginal comments, questions, and suggestions.
• An editorial letter to help with your next round of revisions.
What You Get
Type of Feedback
You’ll receive professional insight into key elements of your story, including:
• Character development
• Worldbuilding
• Plot and subplot analysis
• Dialogue
• Story structure
• Pacing
• Genre & title feedback
Every note and suggestion is rooted in helping you build stronger layers within your story — enhancing depth without losing your voice.
Editing Resources (Where applicable)
Because every story — and every writer — needs something a little different, I tailor the support materials you receive. Based on your manuscript’s needs, you may also get:
• Guides for strengthening show vs. tell
• Strategies for avoiding info dumps
• Techniques to fix tense issues or head-hopping
• Tools for building immersive worlds or magic systems
Think of these as your “layer-building” toolkit for revisions!
Constant Contact & Support
Editing can feel intimidating — but you won’t be doing this alone.
• I will be available to you before, during, and after the edit to ensure 100% satisfaction.
• During typical business hours, I respond to emails within a few hours. Outside of business hours, I respond within 24 hours.
• I send out progress updates to clients every 2-3 days to keep in touch & ensure comfort during the hard process of waiting for feedback.
Deliverables
• A copy of your document with marginal notes, questions, and suggestions
• A 10-15 page editorial letter with notes, suggestions, and resources to help guide you through your next round of revisions
• Story maps and a next-steps editing action plan
*Note: The editorial letter may be shorter for smaller manuscripts such as children’s books.
Hear From Past Clients
”
Tessy was amazing! Her critiques were knowledgeable and helpful. She dedicated a lot of time and thought into both her extensive reader report and her detailed in-line notes.
— Meghan Rhine
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What great feedback from Tessy. She really seemed to connect with the work which made me feel so comfortable listening to her input. The suggestions she made were fantastic.
— Shane Ryan
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Tessy did an absolutely amazing job with my book. I knew there were things wrong with it but didn’t know why or how to fix them. She answered both those questions for me.