Second Eyes

Focused feedback and a voiceprint
of your work in progress

Second Eyes constructive critique is here to help throughout your Author’s Journey. We’ll share our perspective on what’s working best and let you know what could enhance the work in progress.

Provisions for your journey

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 —

Premise and theme(s)
Character development
Backstory

The map you create and consult

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. In fiction, an outline condenses the plot, revealing the key events and placing 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 observations and recommendations on up to 26 essential elements.

A good conversation

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.

Fiction in Progress

Nonfiction Critique

A voiceprint or voice profile report will accompany detailed observations and recommendations for you to consider.

A well-prepared message

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 20+ point 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.

Promotion

A detailed review and voice profile reports can guide the messaging of your —

Query letter
Synopsis
Elevator pitch

Reach your writing goals

After any critique of your fiction or nonfiction, if face-to-face online coaching would bring further benefit, we are here to help! Second Eyes support, scheduled at your convenience, can make your Author’s Journey smoother from today through completing a compelling, beautifully written book.

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.

Second Eyes Editorial