Which package is right for me?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  My manuscript is...

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  • A.
    A completed draft
  • B.
    A work-in-progress
• 2.
  My target audience is...

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  • A.
    Adults
  • B.
    YA
  • C.
    Children's (early reader's, chapter book, MG+)
  • D.
    Children's (picture book)
  • E.
    I'm not sure!
• 3.
  I am looking for...

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  • A.
    Expert, written feedback on my work
  • B.
    Someone to guide me through edits
  • C.
    An assessment of whether I am ready to submit to agents
  • D.
    A final stage service i.e. proofreading or copy-editing
  • E.
    Someone to closely edit my work, line by line
• 4.
  I feel...

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    Confident in making revisions on my own
  • B.
    Like I would benefit from someone guiding me through the process
  • C.
    Like I need someone to check over the book, crossing the t's and dotting the i's!
• 5.
  This is...

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  • A.
    My first time working with Cornerstones
  • B.
    Not my first rodeo – I'm looking to see how I've improved!

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  One-to-one mentoring

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  If you are looking for one-on-one support, mentoring is a great option. You can use it however you want to, whether it’s reading your full MS or just a few scenes; working through Show Don’t Tell; brainstorming your plot; or preparing your submission package.
• 2.
  Manuscript assessment

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  The manuscript assessment (8–12 pages approx) provides a manuscript with specialist attention and involves a developmental critique and a 1 hour follow-up call with the editor post-report. This service is ideal if you have agent or publisher interest, are on the cusp of being published, or are looking for a more hands-on editorial approach.
• 3.
  Marked-up manuscript

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  The marked-up manuscript is a read-through of the full MS, plus a 2-page summary report, and any margin comments on your manuscript. This service is perfect for authors who want to know if they’re on the right track with their draft or revised MS but don’t require a full report.
• 4.
  Submission package review

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  The submission package review is a service that looks at your query letter, 1-page synopsis and first 3 chapters – or up to 30 double-spaced pages – to assess whether your package is ready to send to an agent or editor.
• 5.
  Line editing

  A line edit involves a close read of your most polished draft, where an editor will redline and mark-up your pages. Every sentence will be scrutinised, and the editor will, among other things, mark-up any language that doesn’t work, run-on sentences, inconsistencies, weak passages, make cuts to unnecessary scenes or dialogue, etc.
• 6.
  Proofreading or copy-editing

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  If you’re looking to publish traditionally, a line edit should be sufficient to pull your manuscript into a ready state. If, however, you’re looking to self-publish of feel your manuscript is looking a little untidy, you’ll want to think about booking in for some copy-editing and/or proofreading.