Need some early feedback to check you’re on the right track with your story before you’re 60,000 words in?
🫣 Scared of writing an entire novel and then realising something’s just not working?
🫣 Fed up of reading over your first drafts and wishing you’d asked for feedback way sooner?
🫣 Actually pretty happy with your first few chapters but know your characterisation or pacing could be better?
🫣 Want some feedback but feel overwhelmed by the idea of pages and pages of suggestions about your entire novel?
Cub Reports are a brilliant way to get feedback on just one specific element of your story.
They focus only on your first 10,000 words so are great for letting you know if you’re heading in the right direction or, if you already have a completed manuscript, giving you the suggestions and guidance you need to tackle revisions.
Instead of winging it and working on your book solo until it’s done, share it with me in the early stages and I’ll make sure you’re heading towards a fantastic novel that children will love!
In a Cub Report, I will:
- Read your first 10,000 words
- Write a report around 5 A4 pages in Word
- Address only one plot element, chosen by you
- Invite you to a private Facebook group for middle grade and YA genre authors
There are a few ideas for Cub Report topics over in the right-hand column: audience, genre and character goals. But if there’s something else you’d like to explore like POV, structure or conflict, let me know. This is your report so let’s make sure it does what you need it to do!
Cub Reports are especially awesome because:
- they provide manageable recommendations on just one issue in your book, so you’re not overwhelmed or panicked by too much feedback
- they focus on your first 10,000 words so you can get advice before you’re too far into your book
- you can use my suggestions and ideas and apply them to the rest of your manuscript – it’s the gift that keeps on giving!
Get in touch to discuss a Cub Report or fill in the handy online form. Or if you’re ready to book now, fill in the form below!
Audience
This report addresses whether your story is hitting the conventions and reader expectations for your child or teen audience and helps you establish if your story is really middle grade, YA or something else!
Genre
Not sure which genre or subgenre your story is? Wondering if you’re giving genre fans what they want? This report will help you identify your market and how to find published titles similar to yours.
Character goals
I’ll explore how successfully you present your main character’s goals (internal and external) and motivations and whether they’re driving the story forward in each scene.
Wild card
If there’s something else in your manuscript you’d like me to focus on, like pacing, POV or sensory detail, let me know via email. If I think it’s something I can cover in a Cub Report, you’re on!