If you have written a full draft and want to know if it is working or not, you will find a rigorous analysis of your manuscript with The Story Diagnostic Methodology invaluable. First I will read your entire manuscript and then I will put it through “The Grid” and give you a compact evaluation of your story with the following deliverables:

• Answers to the Editor’s Six Core Questions:

  • what is the Genre?

  • what are the conventions and obligatory scenes for that Genre?

  • what is the Point of View?

  • what are the objects of desire?

  • what’s the controlling idea/theme

  • what is the beginning hook, the middle build, and ending payoff

• A One-Hour taped call over Zoom

  (for you to keep and reference later) in order to talk through The Six Core Questions, Next Step recommendations, and to answer questions.

• A Story Grid Spreadsheet of the First-Five-Scenes of your manuscript.

  • This will show you details about your scenes that will give you great insight as to how your script is working and where it needs to change. It is a great skill for you to help with editing your script that you can continue to fill in as you go.

• A Next Steps Recommendation Letter

  • includes a detailed revision strategy of how to improve your script with specific actionable suggestions. 

• Masterwork Recommendations for Your Global Genre.

  • These are stories you can study and analyze to understand how your chosen genre works in evergreen examples that stand the test of time. An example would be Pride and Prejudice.

• Added resources such as Cheatsheets and graphics etc. to help your specific needs.