Prices

Great Beginnings Evaluation - $25

 

You Submit: the first 5 pages of your manuscript

You Receive: analysis of your manuscript opening's impact; a detailed copyedit (suggestions

for grammar, punctuation, and mechanics of style); for fiction, a summary of your handling of

fiction fundamentals (point-of-view, characterization, conflict, dialogue, setting, etc.);

Next Step recommendations

 

 

 

Novel Proposal - $150

 

You Submit: your completed novel proposal along with the first 5 pages of your manuscript

(additional pages $5 per page)

You Receive: analysis and copyedit of each proposal element; content

 suggestions to increase your proposal's impact; Great Beginnings Evaluation, Next Step recommendations

 

 

 

Manuscript Critique - $5 per manuscript page

 

You Submit: 50 or more manuscript pages

You Receive: a Great Beginnings evaluation; a substantive edit addressing the structure,

content, style, and effectiveness; copyedit; potential markets; Next Step recommendations

 

 

 

Other Services - Request a Quote

 

To receive a personalized quote for services not included in

the packages above, visit the Contact page and send Ginny a note describing

your project.

 

 

 

Discounts available for:

 * participants in one of Virginia Smith's writing courses

* attendees at one of her conference workshops

* prior Next Step clients

 

 

 

 

Please note: all submissions are double spaced with 1-inch margins, Times New Roman 12-point font

Prices calculated based on Microsoft Word's page count