The Literary Consultancy, Editorial and Manuscript Services

Where are you on your writing journey?

We’re here to help you wherever you are on your writing journey. Find out more about how we can help you.

DISCOVERY

I am exploring ideas or planning

FIRST DRAFT

I am writing a first draft

PITCH & PUBLISH

I have a finished manuscript and am looking at next steps

PROFESSIONAL

I am a seasoned writer looking for extra support

Not quite there yet?...

INCUBATOR

I am interested in becoming a writer

Not sure which stage you fit in?

We’re here to help you figure that out.

Discovery

Is this you?

You are in the early stages of a writing project
You have a plan, an outline, or perhaps a notebook full of ideas. You may be a complete beginner, or just starting something new

You may need:

Support and inspiration to help your project take shape

Next steps we recommend

Being A Writer

Join our writer’s membership

Editor 1-to-1

Talk through your plan with a professional

Chapter & VErse Flex

Access monthly feedback, when you need it

Power Hour

Formulate your next best step with one of our team

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Read ’24 books to change your (writing) life’

“I have been blown away with the care and concern with which my TLC report has been written. I always got the sense that my Reader was on my side and taking my writing seriously.”

“A manuscript assessment by The Literary Consultancy is like having a Masterclass in writing, but with your own novel.”

"The support I have received from The Literary Consultancy has made a huge difference to my progress as a novelist. Without it, I doubt I would ever have been published. Thank you, TLC!"

“It’s a real balancing act being encouraging and positively critical at the same time. The service from TLC is both excellent value for money and essential in keeping us writers going.”

“My report was so painstaking, so perceptive, and so very, very generous that I feel thoroughly heartened to carry on and attempt a second draft. I don’t regret a single penny, and I’d do it again like a shot.”

"I feel deeply grateful and lucky to have received such phenomenally helpful, constructive feedback from my TLC Editor, who has attended to my manuscript with such care and integrity."

First Draft

Is this you?

You are working on your first draft, starting to pull the pieces together for your novel, non-fiction book, poetry, short story collection, or script
You have a work in progress, and a good sense of your own creative vision, but you may need help to keep momentum going, or a steer in the right direction

You may need:

Help to get a sense of the work and its narrative (craft) elements. We offer truthful, professional feedback services that you can trust

Next steps we recommend

Chapter & VErse

Write and finish your book in 12-18 months

Manuscript assessment

Our most popular service

TLC Courses

Courses on writing and editing

TLC Mini Guides

On craft & creativity

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Read ‘How to Keep Writing When You Get Stuck’

Pitch and Publish

Is this you?

You are finished! You have a complete draft, congratulations
You have been working on this for a while but feel you need external input. You might have an idea about whether you are at this stage looking to submit to a literary agent, a publisher, or to self-publish, or you may be open to exploring your options

You may need:

Help to match you with an industry professional with the right expertise. That might be a publishing industry specialist to look at your pitch, or a sharp-eyed editor to finesse the prose before you send it out into the world

Next steps we recommend

Manuscript assessment

Our most popular service

submission package report

Get feedback on your submission package

Copy-editing and proofreading

Get a final polish on your book

Power Hour

Formulate your next best step with one of our team

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Read ‘How to Pitch to a Literary Agent (And Keep Your Sanity)’

Professional

Is this you?

You are several drafts or projects in; you’re not new to this!
You have been self-editing as you go, perhaps attended workshops, and feel generally like you’re on track

You may need:

Support to keep up momentum, and to really hone and finesse your writing at a professional level

Next steps we recommend

Developmental Editing

includes a mark-up

Amplify

Our advanced group coaching programme

Being A Writer

Find community with other writers

TLC Coaching

Conquer blocks and build confidence)

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Read ‘How to edit your own writing’

Incubator

If you’re not quite ready but are curious about being a writer, you are still very welcome to join us, at our newsletter or as part of our writing community.

At TLC, we meet writers on the page, wherever they are.

We hope to see you there, and we’re proud to be part of your journey to becoming a writer.

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Being a Writer

Find community with other writers

Our monthly newsletter

Stay in touch and keep in the loop

Resources for Writers

Lots of free resources for you to explore

Inspiration page

Creative prompts

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Read ‘How to Build a Writing Community’