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Professional editing and constructive critique for your OUTLINE, WORK IN PROGRESS, SYNOPSIS, or QUERY LETTER.
Discuss your current writing project in a 15-minute ONLINE Q&A session. It’s free!
Planning can build a foundation of ideas, giving direction and focus to fiction or nonfiction.
For fiction, a solid premise supports a plot and characters that the reader cares about. In fiction and nonfiction, well-defined themes shape the reader’s experience from page one to the end.
Second Eyes will review documents you choose to send during the first draft or any revision. We will let you know our perspective on what will keep pages turning and advise you of anything that might cause the reader to skim. In doing that we can share specific ideas to consider as your write and revise your work.
Planning | Receive fresh ideas and constructive critique based on your planning pages —
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Coaching |
All coaching is online, with or without a webcam, and one-time, as-needed, or recurring to keep your writing project on track to completion and publication. |
A well-crafted outline is an exoskeleton that can shape a written work. It is like a pencil sketch that an artist does before applying paint to canvas. A fiction outline condenses the plot to reveal the key events and place central characters onstage at the right time and place.
The Second Eyes review of your outline will provide ideas and suggestions for developing each compelling event. We can help you expand on your chosen strategies to sustain the reader’s involvement from page one to the end.
Outlining |
Based on the details in your outline, you’ll receive insight that adds complexity to characters whicle sustaining plot momentum. |
A fresh perspective can provide ideas that deepen a work’s impact at any stage. Constructive critique will not robotically misdirect or deflate your work. The reading and reporting we do identify strengths to build on, and any concerns that might cause a reader’s attention to waver.
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Nonfiction | The report you receive will provide a full range of insight and relevant recommendations for you to consider. |
You’ve put in the work and told the tale, so now it’s time to connect with the reading public.
An agent and publisher can make the connection, or you might self-publish. Either way, marketing puts the book into libraries and store shelves, then into the hands of your readers.
In its review of your marketing materials, Second Eyes Editorial will highlight what communicates the best and advise ways to fill any gaps. Our feedback will advise on format, content, and voice that will be compelling to the agents and publishers in your genre.
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Promotion |
A detailed review can guide the messaging of your —
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