"This is the sixth book I've written, which isn't bad for a guy who's only read two."

George Burns.

Other services to WriteAway members include:

• Guidance on style and grammar as the work proceeds.

• Guidance on tackling the short story format.

• Marketing assistance with non-fiction projects.

• Management of individual self-publishing projects.

First, join WriteAway - and one of our editors will contact you within 48 hours. Then exchange e-mails until you have a better idea about the appraisal process.  Later, you can decide which assessments you require, so that we understand the stage you have reached with your writing ambitions.

Before we conduct detailed assessments we provide guidance notes so that you can submit work to us in a professional format. Our assessments then build upon that platform.

So, what’s the difference between an
appraisal and an assessment?

An appraisal is the basic facility, which all new members receive: an analysis of the first chapter of work, plus a brief analysis of your synopsis and proposal letters.  Detailed assessments are designed to go much deeper, thus:

• Our assessments provide you with insights and opinions about your writing - from a publisher's viewpoint. Publishers receive hundreds of manuscripts weekly from aspiring authors - and most are rejected without a word of explanation. We explain!

• Our assessment panel includes publishers, published authors, agents, illustrators, reviewers, editors and copywriters. All have seen thousands of manuscripts and are aware of publishers' likes and dislikes.

• WriteAway will identify the most appropriate specialist to give you confidential advice to structure your submission material to publishers and agents.

          
          Over and above the inclusive benefits of WriteAway membership,you may choose to receive:

• a detailed assessment of the first three chapters of your work of fiction.

• a detailed assessment of your entire book-length work of fiction.

• more guidance on preparing proposals, covering letters and synopses for publishers and agents.

• advice on how to prepare a chapter-by-chapter synopsis that will help you both write and complete your first writing project.