You’ve got a polished draft or pre-publication copy (ARC), but want to know how it will land with readers. As a professional editor, avid reader, and middle school ELA teacher, I provide structured, thoughtful insight on how your story resonates with your intended audience.
This isn’t a review—it’s a reader report grounded in story structure, reader psychology, and classroom-informed instincts.
What I offer:
I’ll provide a 1–2 page report reflecting on:
Engagement (pacing, tension, clarity)
Voice and emotional impact
Character connection
Tone and alignment with your intended audience
Bonus for YA Authors: As a middle school ELA teacher, I offer specialized insight into classroom relevance and age-appropriateness for MG and YA fiction—but this service applies to fiction of all genres and audiences.
⚠️ Important Distinction
This service is not a manuscript evaluation and does not include revision notes, in-line edits, or structural critique. If you're looking for editorial analysis and revision guidance, check out my Manuscript Evaluation services.
Which one do you need?
Feature | ARC Reader Report | Manuscript Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
Purpose | Gauge reader response to a polished draft | Diagnose story issues needing revision |
Depth | Reader-level insight and engagement | Professional editorial critique |
Includes | 1-2 page Reader Report | Multi-page Editorial Letter |
Suggestions for Revisions? | No | Yes |
In-line comments? | Optional reader annotations capturing engagement, confusion, or excitement. These comments are not editorial or revision advice. | May include in-line editorial comments that support the developmental feedback in the editorial letter. (For more in depth in-line editing, see my developmental editing and line-editing services). |
Structural critique? | No | Yes |
Audience marketability | Flags whether the story feels appropriate and appealing for its intended audience | Analyzes genre alignment, age-level fit, and overall commercial positioning; includes suggestions for comps, reframing, or pitch strategies. |
Best For | Polished drafts, ready for insights | Drafts in revision, needing guidance |
