Beta reading for fiction books (concise package)

Finished your fiction manuscript but it needs a tweak before you send it to the editor? I specialise in focusing on clarity, flow and voice. If you need your story stripped to the bones so your content feels clearer, stronger, and more like you, let’s work together. This is best suited to authors who are open to making meaningful revisions.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• A marked up word.docx of your manuscript with notes on where you can improve
• Straightforward and actionable feedback 
• Suggestions on word choice where sentences don't flow
• Comments on where your story sucked me in, and where I started to lose interest
• More in-depth comments, including things like weasel-words, repetition and suggestions on changes

FAQ:

Base word count is 70'000.

Please inquire about non-fiction or multi-author anthologies.

Average turn around time is three weeks from time of project starting. 

NOTE: The packages are based on both complexity AND word count. If your book has not gone through self edits or exceeds the listed word count, please request a custom quote.

Stories deserve the human touch - your work will not be run through any form of Generative AI. 

ABOUT THE FORMATTER:

Rebecca is an Australian author who has been beta reading books for 20+ years. She is also a voracious reader. Stories are her passion. She gives in-depth beta reading that helps you before your professional editor and enhances the reader experience.

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DISCLOSURE:

This is a digital product.

Once your order is complete, you will need to:

• Confirm a booking time by sending an email
• Specify the genre and word count of your manuscript
• Send your manuscript through as a word.doc or word.docx file (PDFs will not be accepted)

NOTE: Our packages are based on both complexity AND word count. If your book exceeds 70'000 words, please request a custom quote.

If you do not have a word.doc or word.docx file, please contact us before purchasing.

Once your beta reading has been scheduled, you will receive your files within three weeks of the start of work. Note that we will endeavour to get your files back to you faster, but there is a built in buffer for life to happen.

Payment is required before work commences.

Change of mind is not available for this item.

If the complexity of work exceeds the agreed on price, the difference must be paid before work commences.