Inkspill Critiques
Constructive feedback on your short stories or novel extracts
What people are saying...
"Really constructive and useful, especially the macro perspective" - Claire Hatcher*
"Very constructive and encouraging" - Red Morgan*
"[The] feedback seems to really engage with the writing. I've had a lot of feedback by a lot of different people over the years, but the level of detail and empathy for the goals of the story that you have is remarkable... It's one of the most useful critiques I've ever had. I'd recommend you to anyone looking to improve their work." - Angela Readman, author of Strip (Salt Modern Press)*
"Feedback like this is such a useful tool" - Dan Powell*
What can Inkspill Critiques do for you?
- Provide detailed line edits on your creative work
- Supply you with a comprehensive critical feedback report
- Highlight your strengths so you many understand and optimise them
- Suggest improvements which will make your work stronger
- Be sensitive to your creative vision
- Expand your general knowledge of the craft, which you can then apply to further writing projects
Who is it for?
Anyone wishing to develop and polish their creative work through a fresh and objective perspective. For example, you may wish to submit your work to us before...
- submitting to competitions
- submitting for publication
- submitting to agents or publishers
- self-publishing
Structure of feedback
Your feedback will consist of two parts: detailed line edits (copy editing) and a comprehensive report.
The line-by-line editing is structured digitally in Mircosoft Word. It will be presented as a set of comments running parallel to your submitted text. Track changes are not used because, as with all recommendations, the author must make the final judgement.
The report will look at wider issues such as plot, characterisation, pacing and structure. It will also contain a summary of any aspects that need particular focus. It will be emailed to you as a separate document.
Timescale
Feedback will be sent within one week of confirmed payment for work up to 10,000 words. (Or ASAP in the occurrence of unforeseen exceptional circumstances.) Feel free to discuss if you need your feedback more quickly for any reason.
What to send
Inkspill Critiques will happily provide feedback on short stories or novel extracts. If sending a novel extract, please provide a brief summary of the plot and/or an orientation of the scene. (This is not included in your word count.)
Send your text as a Word document.
Word count
You can send up to 10,000 words. Please query if you'd like to arrange a larger project or a full manuscript critique.
Fees
£20 for up to 3,000 words +£5 for every further 1,000 words.
Your editor
Sophie Playle is the editor and creator of Inkspill Magazine and has a degree in English Literature with Creative Writing, and an MA in Creative Writing with a focus on novel writing. Previously, Sophie worked in one of the world's largest publishing houses, and continues to freelance. Her short stories, poetry and articles have appeared in multiple publications. Find out more at www.sophieplayle.com.
How to submit
- Email your word document to hello@inkspillmagazine.com
- You will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to pay via Paypal
- You will receive your feedback within one week of payment. Feedback consists of two documents: a copy edited version of your original document plus a separate holistic report.
Any questions?
You can get in touch with me by emailing hello@inkspillmagazine.com. I would love to hear from you - queries and questions are more than welcome. I hope to work with you on your creative endevours!
*Comments are in response to the mini-critiques that were provided for entrants of the Short Story Competition.