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MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION & CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES

Let's get that book out of you and on to the page.

Mission

I HELP WITH MANUSCRIPTS.

Whether you’re stuck on the first draft, ready for revisions, or not sure why your manuscript isn’t garnering attention, I’ll help get you back on track.

And if you’re not even sure where to start your story?

I can help you there, too.

That’s what I do. I help with your story. Middle-grade, young-adult, or adult fiction of any genre, or memoir, I’m here for you.

Contact me at rookoriley@gmail.com

SERVICES

MANUSCRIPT EVALUATIONS-

I will read your entire manuscript and write a detailed response on what works and what needs to be reworked.

Price: $50 an hour - I will give you a total price based on the length of your book.

DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING -

Send me your manuscript and any additional notes we’ve agreed on from our call. I will read through everything you have and prepare an outline for us to work from.

This should help with issues including:

Plot holes
Character arc
Character motivation
Secondary characters
Pacing
Tension
Stakes
Worldbuilding

This comes with a 30-minute Zoom call every week as we work on and discuss the changes you make and answer any questions that you may have during the process.

Price: $100 weekly

BOOK IN 8 MONTHS PACKAGE-

Comes with Hand Holding! Package: $4,000

How do you beat Imposter Syndrome? Finish writing that book!

When you commit, you build your confidence as you build your craft.

In this program, I walk you through the fundamentals of story, work with you on an outline, then coach you through your first full draft.

We start with the foundation of your story for the first few weeks
When you start drafting: two deadlines/month of up to 30 pages
One 30-minute phone call after each deadline
On-going email support
Accountability to keep you on track to finish your draft
Access to my office hours
CHEERLEADING!

CREATIVE WRITING CLASS -

This class focuses on using informal, playful, and expressive writing as a way to strengthen skills of language and thinking. Out of these informal writing activities, using techniques of peer response, students develop more polished pieces, ranging from personal narratives to short stories, poems, brief dramatic works, and experiments in creative nonfiction.

Needs 6 students to make

Price: $300 for this 3-month class

Please contact me at rookoriley@gmail.com and let's get started today.