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Common Issues in Fiction Manuscripts: Part 2 – Structure

Andrew Shaughnessy2022-11-14T20:11:36+00:00November 14, 2022|

A number of weeks ago, we looked at some of the most commonly cited pieces of Story feedback offered by First Look Readers reviewing novels. This week, we want to focus our attention on ...Read More

Common Issues in Fiction Manuscripts: Part 1 – Story

Andrew Shaughnessy2022-10-06T15:34:42+00:00October 6, 2022|

Over the past few weeks, our latest blog series has explored the most common issues uncovered in non-fiction manuscripts by target readers. Now, we're switching gears. This blog is the first in a new ...Read More

Common Issues in Non-fiction Manuscripts: Part 3 – Sound

Andrew Shaughnessy2022-09-21T14:54:05+00:00September 21, 2022|

Last time, we looked at some common structural issues in non-fiction manuscripts. In this post, we'll move on to a final important category of target reader feedback: Sound. The Sound section of each Target Reader Manuscript Analysis report ...Read More

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