THE FINISHERS MENTORING SERVICE with FRANK CREED

Starting a new novel or book and would like the services of a writing coach?

The Finishers will guide you through the process of completing a manuscript to
develop it into a solid novel or non-fiction book with a dedicated mentor.

  • every four weeks you send the writing (minimum 30 pages) you've
    completed and your mentor will review the work then provide advice
    and feedback. You make revisions and carry on with the next section
  • communication by email, throughout process, plus an initial phone
    introduction/ goal setting session and 1 hour phone mentoring when we
    complete our review (divided into blocks as you feel needed; extra
    blocks of telephone mentoring time available for $40/hour)
  • professional feedback about your developing manuscript—overall
    weaknesses and strengths
  • point to specific needs for each problem area and provide suggestions or
    resources to assist you
  • note overall issues with mechanical errors (spelling, typos, grammar,
    sentence structure, etc.)
  • return your developing manuscript to you for revision based on the
    critique and suggestions      

This service will show you ways to infuse life into your manuscript, tighten up
your prose, keep your book focused and your writing on track.  

Note: a writing sample will be required before your mentorship is accepted in
order to determine the level of needs for your writing project.
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Mentoring Service Cost:

1.  $3.50-$5.00/ page for fiction; $6.50-$8.00/ page for non-fiction--for the ongoing critique. The cost per page
will depend on the needs of your writing. (Page = the standard  250 words)

OR

2. Upfront payment of $100 for a one year's mentoring contract, including a monthly 1 hour phone consult
and receive a $0.50/ page discount (initial cost depends on the level of mentorship required minus $0.50).
For a 100 000 word manuscript this means a savings of ~ $200.

Turn around time: 2/ 3 weeks from receipt of your work.

Note: we have to limit mentorships to 6 per month so the service is first come first served

Preferred method of payment: PayPal if you have an account set up OR through PayPal with a credit card without
an established account. Other methods considered by contacting us.

Upfront payment due upon acceptance of your mentorship. Monthly payments due at the time you send your
work to the mentor.
Fiction:
  • opening and closing scenes
  • back story
  • data dump
  • weak verbiage
  • qualifiers
  • theme
  • style
  • redundancies
  • description
  • showing-not-telling
  • cliches
  • sensory details
  • action-pacing
  • conflict
  • voice
  • depth of characterization
  • secondary character balance
  • distinct character voices
  • dialogue
  • dialogue tags
  • emotion
  • names
  • narration
  • point of view (PoV)
  • setting
  • plot development
  • plot pacing
  • plot realism
  • mechanics (spelling, sentence
    and paragraph structure, etc.)
  • organization
Non-fiction:

  • chapter organization
  • structure
  • logical order
  • development of concepts
  • focus
  • voice
  • emotion
  • tone
  • message effectiveness
  • persona
  • clarity
  • targeting your reader
  • pacing
  • hook
  • premise
  • conclusions
  • slant/ argument
  • introduction and conclusion
  • details and examples
  • mechanics
  • ambiguities and redundancies
For those of you writing for the Christian market or the cross-over market, not only will our critique teach
you the craft, we will advise whether it has a solid theological grounding and how to accommodate any
questionable aspects—better to get a jump on this facet of your manuscript before sending it to a Christian
agent and/ or publisher and risk its rejection on theological grounds!