Psychological Manuscript Appraisal Service

Opening chapters & synopsis

I can offer partial manuscript assessments (up to 10,000w) for novels, novellas or linked short fiction collections. You can also send a 500w main character summary and synopsis.

Feedback will focus on the Psychology of your main characters such as their behaviour, thinking, attachment patterns, history and any aspects that don’t fit together well from a psychological point of view.

Written feedback will be provided along with additional comments within the manuscript.

Cost – £125

Payment required when the manuscript is submitted for appraisal

Up to 1 week turnaround

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Full manuscript

I can offer a full manuscript assessment for novels (up to 85,000w).

Feedback will focus on the Psychology of your main characters such as their behaviour, thinking, attachment patterns, history and any aspects that don’t fit together well from a psychological point of view.

Feedback will be in the form of a written report with additional comments within the manuscript plus a Zoom call if desired.

Use Contact Form for further details or to enquire about waiting list for full manuscript appraisal.

Cost – £600

Payment of 50% required when the manuscript is submitted for appraisal.

Up to 3 weeks turnaround

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Character clinic

45m phone or video call to discuss your characters

Send a character summary and / or synopsis and questions beforehand for me to prepare (optional)

Cost – £85

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Workshops and Courses

See Psychology for Writers (thinkific.com) for online courses

Next Psychology of Character course now booking for September 2023

Short story course: reflections and prompts from The Peculiarities of Yearning – FREE

Tapping into Your Unconscious for Creativity – £20

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Writers’ Groups / Other Events

• Virtual workshops available to writing groups, please contact via form for details.