Critique Service

Considering requesting a writing critique? Not sure what a professional critique could do for you or that labour of love?

A professional critique can quite simply make the difference between publication and rejection and it makes sense to invest in having an impartial eye to view any manuscript before it is sent to the publishers.

 

Here at Creative Competitor, we are aware that in order to produce work to the desired professional standard, it can be greatly beneficial to have a qualified third party read and critique and as such we are able to offer constructive and honest feedback which will enable you to strengthen and improve your project so that it can become a saleable proposition should you so wish.

As much as friends and family will always be supportive and encourage our personal creative endeavours, this in itself may not provide enough  accurate, realistic and technical feedback vital for progression.
 

We aim to offer an inexpensive, quality critique service for short stories, articles and e-books, a reassuring guidance with the view to helping you progress with your writing whether as a beginner or as a stepping stone from amateur to professional status

Short Story Critiques

£10.00 up to 2000 words

 Title

• Did it fit the story content?
• Was it a strong and compelling title?
• Was it weak and did not match the content?

Opening Section

• Was it captivating and compelling?
• Did it draw the reader into the story?
• Was it inventive and did it capture the imagination?

Ending

• Did it end in a satisfactory way?
• Was there room for improvement?
• Was the ending completely dissatisfying?

Plot/Theme

• Was the story well thought out and convincing?
• Well written and captivating?
• Was it a common or well-worn storyline?
• Was the plot handled in a confident manner?
• Was the plot/theme memorable?
• Was the plot unconvincing and easily forgettable?

Pace

• Well paced and gripping?
• Story flowed well and consistently?
• Would benefit from editing and a re-write?
• Lacked strength and control?

Action

• Scenes dramatic and interesting?
• Did the action seem realistic or contrived?
• Were the action scenes weak?

Characters

• Were the characters strong, powerful and believable?
• Was there a good mixture and sense of interaction?
• Were the characters easily identifiable and easy to comprehend?
• Were they one dimensional and unconvincing?

Descriptive

• Strong, well –written and easy to visualise?
• Irregular descriptive passages, out of context?
• Needs additional descriptive passages?

Dialogue

• Good use of language
• Easy to read style
• Overpowering and contrived
• Reasonably good but needs some additional work
• Needs editing and correcting.

General Comments.

This includes a general overview of the story as a whole and any significant pointers which can help the client to improve the overall story.

£20.00 -Fiction 2000 -5000 words

 Title

• Did it fit the story content?
• Was it a strong and compelling title?
• Was it weak and did not match the content?

Opening Section

• Was it captivating and compelling?
• Did it draw the reader into the story?
• Was it inventive and did it capture the imagination?

Ending

• Did it end in a satisfactory way?
• Was there room for improvement?
• Was the ending completely dissatisfying?

Plot/Theme

• Was the story well thought out and convincing?
• Well written and captivating?
• Was it a common or well-worn storyline?
• Was the plot handled in a confident manner?
• Was the plot/theme memorable?
• Was the plot unconvincing and easily forgettable?

Pace

• Well paced and gripping?
• Story flowed well and consistently?
• Would benefit from editing and a re-write?
• Lacked strength and control?

Action

• Scenes dramatic and interesting?
• Did the action seem realistic or contrived?
• Were the action scenes weak?

Characters

• Were the characters strong, powerful and believable?
• Was there a good mixture and sense of interaction?
• Were the characters easily identifiable and easy to comprehend?
• Were they one dimensional and unconvincing?

Descriptive

• Strong, well –written and easy to visualise?
• Irregular descriptive passages, out of context?
• Needs additional descriptive passages?

Dialogue

• Good use of language
• Easy to read style
• Overpowering and contrived
• Reasonably good but needs some additional work
• Needs editing and correcting.

General Comments.

This includes a general overview of the story as a whole and any significant pointers which can help the client to improve the overall story.

E-book Critique

Up to 20 pages £25.00

 

Up to 50 pages £50.00

Novel Critique

Please contact us if you wish to have a critique on your novel or non-fiction book:

info@creative-competitor.co.uk

Terms and Conditions.

• We will acknowledge receipt of your request.
• The completed critique may take from two to four weeks by electronic means or more by postal methods.
• We cannot take responsibility for work lost or delayed in the postal system.
• The correct fee must be received prior to the commencement of the critique.
• Each submission is treated as confidential.
• Please ensure that your manuscript is sent to us in 12 point font, double-spaced, unbound and that all pages are numbered.
• Completed critique’s required in five days or less will require an additional charge.
• Your request must include your name, address and details of the manuscript to be critiqued. Please also include the full word count of the manuscript. It would be helpful to include any area which you may be concerned about.