About You And Your Work In Progress

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Status of project*

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Summary of project*

Please tell us about your project. (What it is, why you wrote it, what you're hoping to accomplish—anything you feel we ought to know in recommending an editor for you.)

What attributes would you say fairly describe this work as it now stands—or your intent for it?*

What do you mean by "other" in the question above?

Do you consider age relevant to your projected readership or audience?*

Is your intended audience young adults? Middle grade? Retirees?

Do you have strong feelings about the publication method?*

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If you have a complete draft, how would you best describe it?*

A rough early draft
A later draft that's already been revised to some extent
A dutifully revised draft that's somewhere close to being done
A final draft ready for the marketplace
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Where do you feel you need the most help bringing your work to fruition?*

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Other help needed:

Do you have any challenges or problem areas for which you're especially interested in receiving guidance?

Bonus Question

If you care to, please tell us about how thick or thin skinned your feel yourself to be when it comes to getting feedback on your work and what your feel you'd respond best to as far as communication style with an editor.

About Your Desired Editor Preferences

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Preferred method(s) of receiving conceptual feedback

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Preferred reading interests and sensibilities (for fiction)

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