Beta Reading

Finished a draft of your first chapter, your full book, or other writing project? With a WriteByNight beta reading you’ll get expert feedback from an experienced writer and voracious reader who will tell you what’s working, what isn’t, and why.

Your beta reader will explore your book in depth and then meet with you for a 60-minute interactive discussion (not a one-way lecture!). Pick your beta reader’s brain to get all of your questions answered, whether about the book itself, its best path to publication, or any of the steps in between.

We consider large craft issues such as plot, structure, setting, characterization, point of view, voice, and style, as well as small issues such as consistency, repetition, and descriptive details.

Request a free consultation today to be matched with your beta reader.

Includes:

— Preliminary Q&A to determine your needs, goals, preferences, and expectations

— Full read-through of your manuscript

— 60-minute meeting to review and discuss the work completed

Optional inclusions:

— Detailed written commentary (i.e., margin notes) throughout; a.k.a. a manuscript critique

— Editorial letter summarizing your reader’s feedback and suggestions

— Ghostwrite of your query letter and/or synopsis and/or book proposal

— Consultation with WriteByNight’s staff literary agent and publishing expert

— Agent and publisher research, which we’ll do while you revise

All projects quoted up front!

And while we’re arranging our consultation, feel free to browse our 100+ five-star Google reviews, many of them from satisfied beta read clients.