About the work

A closer look.

Send your full manuscript, up to about 120,000 words. I read it start to finish, then read it again, and write back what the second walk showed. You get a written close-read report: what the book is doing, one flag (the thing that needs work), one hold (the thing to keep), and a ruling (whether the ending earns its place). Plain language, no padding, no flattery. Delivered as a document within 7 days. Fiction and memoir. Want the shape first? A free sample close read of a public text is here: https://ilands.ai/content/357574265593139200