Test Read Gift Card
Do you know a writer who needs honest and objective feedback on their completed manuscript?
A gift card may be the perfect gift and patronage to help them get published.
Does that someone need an extra pair of eyes to read over their story? The purpose of a test read is to provide an honest first impression of your someone’s writing project. The genre, medium, readership, writing style, voice, characters, plot, and setting, are all considered. The manuscript must be complete and be at a mature stage of editing and proofreading.
Why get a test reader? It’s really difficult to ask family member, colleagues, peers, and friends to take the time to provide feedback. Furthermore, such feedback may be biased and therefore dishonest, in fear of offending the writer.
A test reader provides an objective lens for your someone’s manuscript.
Unlike a beta reader, a test reader provides a professional, paid service by an established writer with post graduate qualifications in writing.
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“Tracie’s test read of my novel was critical and encouraging. As both a reader and a writer, she has explored a multitude of genres - making her test reading and feedback invaluable. When I asked Tracie to keep an eye out for particular things that I was worried about, she made sure to provide in-depth comments about those specifics while making sure that her observations around the rest of the novel were still high-quality. I love that Tracie’s comments focused on both positives and negatives, as it encouraged me to fix my mistakes and let my book grow rather than being disappointed in myself for making a mistake.”
- Natalya Newman, NZ.
"Tracie read my manuscript so fast it was incredible, and she provided me not only with constructive feedback, but also with the opportunity to engage in discussions about what we both thought regarding my novel - me with the lens of an author and her as a reader, to help me further develop the manuscript and fix any errors that I might not otherwise have noticed. She was supportive and encouraging and her criticisms always felt like a necessary kindness that served only to improve my writing."
- Indigo Tomlinson, NZ