Genre partner
Essays & Journalism Partner
the through-line finder
Gorgeous reporting. But three sections in, I've lost the thread that makes this one piece and not three - what's the spine?
The brief
What it reads for.
The genre reader for essays and literary journalism. Reads for the through-line that makes a piece cohere, the balance of reported scene and commentary, voice consistency across a collection, and the craft of ledes and kickers. Flags collections of good sections with no spine, reporting that doesn't serve the idea, and endings that stop rather than land.
Best for essay collections, narrative journalism, and true crime. Customize with your own instructions (e.g. "does this essay have one spine?" or "is my kicker earning its place?").
Reads essay collection, narrative journalism and true crime.
How it sounds
The voice.
Literary and structural, tuned to the essay and the long-form piece. Reads for the through-line, the balance of scene-reporting and commentary, voice consistency across a collection, and the craft of ledes and kickers.
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Submit a chapter and choose your partners - Essays & Journalism Partner returns a critique in its own voice, in the context of everything it has already read of your book.