I see that at least three of you mentioned that you'd had your book professionally critiqued.
I was curious about three things:
1. Were you satisfied with the results?
2. Would you reccommend it as a positive step to take?
3. Did it cost so much that you lost your house and first-born?
Thanks.
RLG, I have only so far had my actual submission package critiqued, I think it was about fifty quid for the query letter, synopsis and first three chapters. It was critiqued by a published author who also runs writing retreats and offers editing services. I had to do it for my own sanity, because I was revising and revising and revising, and not sending out! She was brilliant, very attentive to detail, whilst giving great feedback on my general submission. It was good for my moral and now at the very least I know what I am sending out is not an obstacle to an agent taking an interest lol!
My latest book is a crime thriller and I am sorely tempted to get the whole thing critiqued by the Crime Writers Association for about £300, I think. That's a reasonable price compared to other critiquing services and it will be genre specific. I am so battered after 15 years submitting (on and off) that I just want to put the odds in my favour)
Hope that's useful
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