Manuscript | Evaluations | Editing
So, you’ve completed your manuscript…
But is it any good?
Authors ask us that question all the time! Our personalized manuscript evaluation includes a full reading of your manuscript and an audit report with observations and suggestions to take your manuscript to the finish line.
For Fiction:
Overall Story Arc
Structure
Reader Engagement
Character Development
Plot and Conflict
For Non-Fiction:
Quality of your case, theory or argument
Use of examples, illustrations and citations
Appropriateness to readership
Structure & organization
Our manuscript evaluation services are headed by our founder, Alexa Nazzaro. Holding a Bachelor’s in Creative Writing, Alexa has done manuscript evaluations for authors across many genres, including memoir, literary fiction, genre fiction, children’s and middle grade fiction, and non-fiction. Her expertise has also been solicited by organizations such as the Writer’s Union of Canada.
Want to see if a manuscript evaluation is right for you?
Our $47 promo gives you a sample evaluation of the first ten pages of your manuscript!
If you want more help beyond that, no problem! Once the manuscript is polished, it’s time to get it edited. We work with qualified editors and proofreaders who cross all the t’s and dot all the i’s in your manuscript, so that it’s publish-ready.
The Ins and Outs of Manuscript Editing
In this episode of Write, Publish, Connect, we discuss the ins and outs of developmental editing, when to see an editor, and if it’s right for you.
See what clients had to say
“I consider the day I met Alexa to be one of the most important of my writing career. Her insightful, “no holds barred” editing took my writing up quite a notch, and for that I will be ever grateful.”
“Working with Alexa has been a phenomenal experience! As a first-time author, I am learning as I go—how to tell a story for a mass market audience, developing a consistent writing style, discerning what content to include and exclude, how the publishing process works, etc.- and Alexa has been very patient and available to answer questions and explain things to me in plain, simple terms I can understand. She is also very relatable, so I feel like I’m hanging out with a good friend when we Zoom. Highly recommend!”
“The Aaxel Author Group was a godsend for me as a new writer…Working with Aaxel has been a life- changing experience and I am confident that my book will be a success once completed.”
“All along, before I sent my manuscript to the Aaxel Author Group, I thought I knew a lot about writing. The evaluation, recommendations, and comments that I received were not only convincing and professional, but also a true roadmap for my journey to self-publishing.”
“So appreciate Alexa’s manuscript review on my YA fantasy novel. It was exactly what I needed. I had a hunch I needed some help before pitching to agents and I was right.”
“Having Aaxel in your corner is like having a brutally honest friend at your side. They will tell you the truth because they know the truth is what you need to hear if you want to improve.”
“An absolute pleasure to work with! Timely communication, very thorough and professional work, with detailed actionable feedback.”
“The Aaxel Author Group played a critical role in the development and publication of my book… I definitely recommend the Aaxel Author Group for anyone seeking help to start the writing process, get their manuscript over the finish line and into the world!”