Manuscript Report
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Manuscript Report
Take your manuscript further with detailed feedback from one of our expert editors.
We’ll match you with one of our expert editors based on the genre and style of your book. Your editor will then read your manuscript in full and give detailed feedback on your work, including in-depth advice on how to address any problem areas. We offer full (or partial) manuscript reports for the following:
- Novels written for adults
- Novels written for children (older than 7) or young adults
- Memoir
- Narrative non-fiction
My editor advised me on how to strengthen the plot and make the characters more complex . . . She was supportive and highlighted the strengths of the manuscript which made me far more confident about my writing. I also had a consultation with her afterwards, and she was very generous with her advice and suggestions.
Former student
Full Manuscript Reports
Your report will comprise at least 1,500 words and cover structural and stylistic issues. For novels this might mean plotting, characterisation, narrative perspective, voice and pace. For non-fiction there could be a focus on your central story, questions of what to include and what to set aside etc. Your editor will explain what’s working well in your manuscript and what could be improved to take your work to the next level. They won’t take up valuable space in the report summarising your book and the plot; they will instead focus on specific areas to develop and hone as well as highlighting particular strengths in your work, giving you a clear direction and the confidence to move forward with your edits.
Partial Manuscript Reports
If you’re in need of guidance midway through your draft, you can also opt for a partial manuscript report focusing on up to 40,000 words of your work-in-progress.
As with the full manuscript report, your editor will provide feedback on what’s working well and what could be improved. We recommend including an outline of the content for the remainder of the book (to be included in the total word count), so that your editor can also provide a steer on any pitfalls or challenges to bear in mind – hopefully giving you the direction you need to write to the end of your book with confidence.
Consultation
For an additional fee of £300, you can add on a one-hour consultation with your editor. This consultation will take place within one month of your receipt of the manuscript report. You will be able to use this time to discuss your editor’s feedback, ask questions and explore different ways of implementing their suggested edits and changes to your manuscript.
Our expert editors
All our editors are established authors with significant teaching experience or respected publishing professionals. Our team will match you with an editor based on the genre and style of your book.
Hannah Boursnell
- 15+ years of experience in publishing
- Editor and copywriter
- Publishing consultant
- Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
- Genres: Memoir, Literary fiction, Reading group
Anna Freeman
- Winner of the 2013 Tibor Jones Pager-Turner Prize
- Author of two historical novels
- Host of Radio 4's human interest arts programme, Sketches: Stories of Art and People
- Available for full manuscript reports
- Genres: Historical & Reading group
Sarah Hilary
- Award-winning crime writer
- Crime fiction teacher and mentor
- Available for full manuscript reports
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense
Wyl Menmuir
- Award-winning author
- Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize
- Creative Writing lecturer
- Available for full manuscript reports
- Genres: Literary fiction & Reading group
READY TO PURCHASE YOUR REPORT?
Before you purchase your full (or partial) manuscript report please remember to select the right word count option. Price is dependent on manuscript length: £750 for a manuscript of up to 95,000 words; £960 for a manuscript of up to 125,000 words; £450 for a partial manuscript of up to 40,000 words. For manuscripts longer than 125,000 words, please email students@curtisbrowncreative.co.uk and we will advise you further.
Immediately after purchase, you'll be sent a form to let us know a little more about your work-in-progress, any editor preferences you might have as well as any specific concerns that you’d like your editor to address.
We will also ask you to upload your manuscript and a synopsis of no more than a page (both need to be in the same document, as you can only upload ONE file).
Your answers to the form and your manuscript will help us select the right editor for your novel or memoir from our experienced team.
You can purchase a report at any time. After we receive your uploaded manuscript, we will be in touch with details of your editor within seven working days. Your report will be returned to you within 30 days of receipt of your work.
If you have any questions about our manuscript reports or available editors, please email students@curtisbrowncreative.co.uk