NB - 18/11/05 - If no form appears below (my website provider is having problems), please send an email to me instead.

john@johnravenscroft.co.uk

I've been asked again and again to consider providing a Short Story Appraisal Service.

OK.

You've worn me down - and anyway, I have an expensive dog to support.

I need the money.

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What Will It Cost Me?

£10 for up to 1,000 words, then an extra pound for every 100 words

Examples: Story of 1,800 words costs £18 - Story of 2,300 words costs £23

Maximum length considered is 3,000 words.

Payment by cheque or PayPal can be arranged once we're in email contact.

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What do I get?

You get a full critique form covering:

Title - Opening - Characters - Plot - Viewpoint - Setting - Subtext - Pace - Language - Dialogue - Ending - Presentation...

Plus several pages of written comments & a Mind Map of your story.

If I can, I'll also give you suggestions as to possible markets for your work.

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Why Should I Trust You?

Read some of my stuff on this site and elsewhere, follow the links to my Prizewinning Stories, note some of the comments people have made about me, check out Cadenza etc.

You can read some of the feedback I've had from writers here.

Oh, and if official qualifications impress you (they don't impress me) I spent years teaching English up to GCSE 'A' level, was on the East Midlands Regional Examination Board, have a degree, various bits of paper etc.

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Anyway, if you're interested, please complete the form below. In the Comment box type anything you think I need to know about you and/or your work. I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Cheers - John