Critical appraisal
Are you trying, but failing, to get your novel or short stories published? Do you want your fiction to be in tip-top condition before sending it out to publishers or agents? Are you stuck with a book and don't know how to go forward?
If so, you might benefit from critical appraisal.
Writers have always canvassed trusted opinions so as to improve their fiction. A reading by someone experienced in the field can unlock stubborn problems, as well as bolstering confidence in aspects of the work that are successful. Traditionally, editors and agents have been a source of such help. Yet these days, with the economic realities of the modern publishing industry, it is rare for an unpublished writer to be offered such assistance.
To meet the demand for expert criticism a number of literary consultancies have been founded in recent years. For a fee, a writer can hope to receive an appraisal of a work-in-progress that will guide and inspire future writing/rewriting. Yet, in many instances, potential subscribers have no way of knowing who will actually appraise their work. If the identity of the reader is unknown, how can one weigh the likely value of their contribution? Inevitably, doubts creep in: how authoritative will the appraisal prove to be?
Literary Intelligence offers something different, an opinion you can trust. We guarantee that when we take on a manuscript it will be assessed by one of two award-winning novelists with long experience both in the practice of fiction and in the appraisal of other writers' work. Prospective clients can look at the tutors' publications and consider their experience before committing themselves.