Manuscript Appraisals
Perilous Adventures provide detailed, thoughtful manuscript assessment services. If you'd like more information about this service, please don't hesitate to email kris, inga and nike at: admin@perilousadventures.net
What Does an Appraisal include?
Each appraisal includes a synopsis of the work, a detailed evaluation of the work's strengths and areas for improvement, some guidelines and suggestions for ways in which to address those areas that could be further improved, and suggestions for further research or reading. The appraisal will also include a clear statement of whether we believe your work is ready for submission to a professional publisher or agent and a short list of suggested markets where your work might find a home.
What Does an Appraisal cost?
Appraisal costs vary depending on the length of your manuscript. We charge $400.00 for the first 40,000 words, and an additional $50.00 for every 10,000 words over that. So, an appraisal of a manuscript of 60,000 words would cost $500.00, of a 100,000 manuscript $700.00 and so on.
Manuscript Formatting
While we're not all that fussed about the way you format your manuscript, as long as it's clear and legible, you might find the following guidelines useful. These are fairly standard guidelines used throughout the international publishing world for both short and long fiction.
- Double spaced and single sided printing.
- 12 point Times New Roman font.
- A header on each page that includes your surname, the title of your work, and the page number. These should appear in the following format: Tolstoy/Anna Karenina/2.
- Paragraphs should be indented, except for the first paragraph of a chapter or new section, which should be left aligned.
- Each new chapter should appear on a new page.
- The title page should include:
- Your name, postal and email addresses, and any other contact details, in the top left corner.
- The approximate word count in the top right corner.
- The title of the manuscript, centred, about halfway down the page.
- Your pen name (whether it's the same as or different to your real name) centred beneath the title.
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