First Chapter Critique
Flat Rate of $35
Your first chapter is essential for hooking your reader and keeping them captivated enough to read the rest of the book! There are many things a first chapter should accomplish, and it can be hard to get the balance right. If you’re concerned about your first chapter, this is the service for you. This service includes:
• Help with the development of your first chapter, including things like pacing, immersion, and reader connection.
• Marginal comments, questions, and suggestions.
• An editorial letter to help you determine how to move forward with your writing and edits.
What You Get
Type of Feedback
• Character development
• Worldbuilding
• Immersion
• Reader connection
• Pacing
• Word usage and sentence structure
• Dialogue
Editing Resources (Where Applicable)
All authors struggle with different things. To best aid you in your revisions, I provide resources based on what I believe your story needs help with. Potential resources include:
• Show vs tell techniques and tools for info dumping.
• Tools for head hopping and tense issues.
• Tools for worldbuilding and magic systems.
Constant Contact
• 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
• An editorial letter with notes, suggestions, and resources to help guide you through your next round of revisions
Testimonials
”
Tessy continues to be a joy to work with. Her reader report was exhaustively thorough, she absolutely devoured the revised chapter I’d sent. I wish every reader report was as in-depth and well-constructed as the ones she provides.
— M. Swinnerton
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Thank you so much for the very specific ways to improve my first chapter!!! I will use every single suggestion.
— Catie John
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Fantastic experience! [She] provided a very detailed reader report that pointed out strengths and flaws, helping me understand what needed some polishing and what was good to go. I wouldn’t hesitate at all to reach out again on future books. I highly recommend [her] to anyone.