PROFESSIONAL FEEDBACK

In a publishing climate where agents and editors rarely have time to do more than send a form rejection, writers find it difficult to get professional appraisal of their work. 

At Font, your work will be read by a successful, published, mid-career writer who specialises in your particular writing genre (see Writing Teachers for more information).  

 

"Font's manuscript critique was more direct than a friend's, more informed than a stranger's and provided insightful feedback that could only have been provided by a professional writer."

Ciaran Buckley, author of "Strong Farmer"

 

FONT OFFERS CRITIQUE SERVICES AT THREE LEVELS:

 

Mini-Critique
You would like feedback on a sample of your writing, a short story or article, or segment of a longer work (up to a maximum of 1000 words).  You understand this feedback will focus primarily on style, subject and approach and that the submission is too short to analyse structure or narrative shape.
(To 10,000 words, max)	Cost €100

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Book Proposal Feedback:
You would like feedback on a sample of your writing, a short story or article, or segment of a longer work (up to a maximum of 1000 words).  You understand this feedback will focus primarily on style, subject and approach and that the submission is too short to analyse structure or narrative shape.
(To 25,000 words, max)	Cost €250

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Full Manuscript Critique: €100 per 10,000 words
You want an indepth critique of your total manuscript, involving an attentive, evaluative reading from a writing professional who will provide a report that gives their assessment of the work -- highlighting strengths and weaknesses, offering notations and textual advice; flagging of specific attention points e.g. structure, pacing, plotting or characterisation in fiction or conceptual inconsistencies, structural problems or stylistic weaknesses in nonfiction.  You would also like an evaluation of the manuscript's publication possibilities, including recommendations where appropriate.
Full Manuscript Critique 50,000	Cost €500
Full Manuscript Critique 60,000	Cost €600
Full Manuscript Critique 70,000	Cost €700
Full Manuscript Critique 80,000	Cost €800
Full Manuscript Critique 90,000	Cost €900
Full Manuscript Critique 100,000	Cost €1,000

If your wordcount is under 50,000 words or over 100,000 words or you would rather pay by mail, please send your hard copy manuscript and cheque for the relevant amount ( €100 per 10,000 words) to:

     Font Writing Centre

     Hollyville House

     Hollybrook Rd

     Clontarf

     Dublin 3.

    

In the event that we cannot accept your manuscript for critique - generally because it is not ready to benefit from the process - your manuscript and money will be be returned to you, together with advice on how to proceed.

 

     For more details, or if you have any queries, contact us here.