Has anyone ever used a professional manuscript assessment service? It had never occurred to me, but a situation arose where I have been offered a heavily discounted full MS assessment of my novel by The Literary Consultancy, who, as far as I know, are long-established, reputable and considered to be at the top of the game.
Yet something is making me hesitate. I've gaily submitted this novel to competitions and agents and dealt with rejections, so I'm not entirely sure what is making me cautious here. Perhaps the fact that these people are not publishers or agents is making me more aware that I may just get a reader who has a particular, specific set of likes and dislikes fictionally, and I won't know whether I should act on his/her recommendations if they involve significant changes. Part of the issue that this novel has already been through more drafts, rewrites, complete revisions than I can count. I'm probably worried about someone saying 'structure doesn't work - start again!'
Any thoughts? Am I just being stupid about something that is fundamentally a good opportunity for detailed feedback which would normally cost hundreds of pounds?
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CastaDiva · 04/12/2015 11:22
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