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1. Full Manuscript Service (fiction): author involvement
The Finishers will work alongside you with your completed manuscript to develop it into a solid, submission-
ready novel, book, story or article.
(divided into blocks as you need; extra blocks available for $40/hour)
(mentoring)
This service will show you ways to
You will end up with a ready-to-submit manuscript, and through the mentoring, critique and evaluation, a firm
grasp on your craft to help you with your next book!
The Finishers will work alongside you with your completed manuscript to develop it into a solid, submission-
ready novel, book, story or article.
- frequent contact, by email, throughout process;
(divided into blocks as you need; extra blocks available for $40/hour)
(mentoring)
- professional feedback about your manuscript as a whole; its overall weaknesses and strengths
- point to specific needs with clear and specific suggestion(s) for each problem area
- correction of mechanical errors (spelling, typos, grammar, sentence structure, etc.)
- return manuscript to you for revision based on our critique, suggestions and line edit
- thorough edit after your revision
- final proofreading of manuscript and formatting; your manuscript is ready to send to agents and publishers
This service will show you ways to
- infuse life into your novel,
- bring your characters alive,
- tighten up your prose,
- keep your plot on track
You will end up with a ready-to-submit manuscript, and through the mentoring, critique and evaluation, a firm
grasp on your craft to help you with your next book!
2. Full Manuscript Service (minimal author involvement):
The Finishers will take your manuscript in draft form and put it through all the steps above, plus we complete all
revisions, and you will receive a polished product ready for submission to an agent or publishing house in both
print and electronic formats. Send us your draft and a team will work to hand you a polished manuscript!
Many authors have praised our services, and you'll find a few of these on "About Us." What you say in your new-
release interview blogs is up to you—you're also paying us for complete discretion.
Turn around time: 8-12 weeks from your queue point. Guaranteed start date.
Cost: 8¢ to 15¢ per word depending on the condition of the draft manuscript; minimum $4999
Preferred method of payment: PayPal if you have an account set up OR through PayPal with a credit card without
an established account. Other methods considered by contacting us.
Payment due at least 5 days in advance of your guaranteed start date.
The Finishers will take your manuscript in draft form and put it through all the steps above, plus we complete all
revisions, and you will receive a polished product ready for submission to an agent or publishing house in both
print and electronic formats. Send us your draft and a team will work to hand you a polished manuscript!
Many authors have praised our services, and you'll find a few of these on "About Us." What you say in your new-
release interview blogs is up to you—you're also paying us for complete discretion.
Turn around time: 8-12 weeks from your queue point. Guaranteed start date.
Cost: 8¢ to 15¢ per word depending on the condition of the draft manuscript; minimum $4999
Preferred method of payment: PayPal if you have an account set up OR through PayPal with a credit card without
an established account. Other methods considered by contacting us.
Payment due at least 5 days in advance of your guaranteed start date.
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You will receive a completed manuscript ready for submission. For shorter works like stories, please enquire
about specifics. We don't critique poetry.
Turn around time: 4-6 weeks from your queue point.
Suggestion: reserve your spot ahead of time otherwise your manuscript will automatically be given the next
available start date. Guaranteed start date.
Cost of Full Manuscript Service (author involvement): $1499 for up to 100 000 words. Enquire about cost for novels
over 100 000 words or stories less than 40 000 words.
Preferred method of payment: PayPal if you have an account set up OR through PayPal with a credit card without
an established account. Other methods considered by contacting us.
Payment due at least 5 days in advance of your guaranteed start date.
You will receive a completed manuscript ready for submission. For shorter works like stories, please enquire
about specifics. We don't critique poetry.
Turn around time: 4-6 weeks from your queue point.
Suggestion: reserve your spot ahead of time otherwise your manuscript will automatically be given the next
available start date. Guaranteed start date.
Cost of Full Manuscript Service (author involvement): $1499 for up to 100 000 words. Enquire about cost for novels
over 100 000 words or stories less than 40 000 words.
Preferred method of payment: PayPal if you have an account set up OR through PayPal with a credit card without
an established account. Other methods considered by contacting us.
Payment due at least 5 days in advance of your guaranteed start date.
- opening and closing scenes
- back story
- data dump
- weak verbiage
- qualifiers
- theme
- style
- redundancies
- description
- showing-not-telling
- cliches
- sensory details
- action-pacing
- conflict
- voice
- mechanics (spelling, sentence
and paragraph structure, etc.) - organization
- depth of characterization
- secondary character balance
- distinct character voices
- dialogue
- dialogue tags
- emotion
- names
- narration
- point of view (PoV)
- setting
- plot development
- plot pacing
- plot realism
- marketability
| For those of you writing for the Christian market or the cross-over market, not only will our critique teach you the craft, we will advise whether it has a solid theological grounding and how to accommodate any questionable aspects— better to get a jump on this facet of your manuscript before sending it to a Christian agent and/ or publisher and risk its rejection on theological grounds! |
Aspects of your manuscript that we will focus on (critique, tell you the "rule,"
provide suggestions and do a thorough substantive edit. Then after your
revisions, an additional edit and final proofreading):
provide suggestions and do a thorough substantive edit. Then after your
revisions, an additional edit and final proofreading):