Fill out the following to determine your manuscript's editing needs.

I can't always tell the difference between a complete sentence and a fragment or if it's okay to have run-on sentences in fiction. (L, C)

Yes

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Maybe

I feel like the story progresses too slowly or too fast. (D)

Yes

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Maybe

I'm not always sure where the comma goes. (C)

Yes

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Maybe

My characters may be lacking depth or believeability as people. (D)

Yes

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Maybe

I place semicolons based on vibes (I am not sure what the rule is). (C)

Yes

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Maybe

I'm struggling to develop the chemistry between my main characters. (D)

Yes

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Maybe

My word choice and sentences feel redundant but I'm not sure how to fix it. (L, C)

Yes

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Maybe

I don't know how or when to show versus tell information to readers. (D)

Yes

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I struggle at times with spelling, knowing when to hyphenate, and/or things like the difference between there, their, they're. (C)

Yes

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Maybe

Keeping descriptions concise but impactful is difficult for me. (C)

Yes

No

Maybe

There might be some consistency issues with my story—I need help keeping track of characters, world-building, and/or timeline details. (D, C)

Yes

No

Maybe

I'm familiar with The Chicago Manual of Style's spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation rules. (C)

Yes

No

Maybe

I feel pretty confident about the hooks at the start of my chapters and how I end them to keep readers interested. (L)

Yes

No

Maybe

I'm familiar with the differences between points of view and feel confident that I'm fairly consistent in my manuscript. (D, C)

Yes

No

Maybe

I'm worried my theme and central idea feels unfocused or I may be lacking these elements in general. (D, C)

Yes

No

Maybe

How many statements did you respond "yes" or "maybe" to that have (D) at the end?

How many statements did you respond "yes" or "maybe" to that have (L), (C), or (L, C) at the end?

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