Manuscript Tips

Beta readers don’t fix sentences. They reveal the reader's experience: Where the story slows. Where tension breaks. Where characters stop feeling real. Good beta-reader feedback matters more than grammar ever will. Honest reactions aren’t criticism. They’re data. And that data makes better books.

Before editing can begin, a manuscript needs to be easy to read, navigate, and annotate. Below are straightforward formatting guidelines that help support an efficient and effective editing process.