Author Questionnaire | Chloe C. Hawker

Name *

First

Last

Email *

What type of manuscript are you working on? *

Novel
Short story
Other

Please describe your project: *

What’s the genre and total word count of the manuscript? *

How long have you been working on this manuscript? *

How many drafts have you been through? *

How complete do you feel this manuscript is? *

Have you made any unique stylistic choices in this manuscript you feel I should be aware of? *

Yes
No

Please describe: *

Have you worked with an editor before? *

Yes
No

Do you have a deadline you need to work to? *

Yes
No

Deadline date *

What do you think are the strengths of the manuscript? *

What are your biggest concerns or the biggest areas of weakness with this manuscript? *

How much more work are you prepared to do on the manuscript? 0-10 scale (0=fix final typos; 5=change some structural elements; 10=complete overhaul)

Selected Value: 0

SERIES

Is this manuscript part of a series? *

Yes
No

There are two main types of series: ones that contain stand-alone stories linked by setting or cast (think Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles), and ones that contain one main story with each book as a segment of that story (think Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games). Which type is your series? *

Like The Vampire Chronicles
Like The Hunger Games

Where does this book fit into your series plan? *

First
Other

Is there anything important I need to know about the story so far? Even if I’ve read the other book(s), let me know if there’s anything crucial you’d like me to keep in mind. *

Can you summarize your overall plan for your complete series? What’s the main gist of it? *

INTENTIONS AND GOALS

What is your purpose in writing this story? What feelings/thoughts would you like your reader to come away with? *

Who do you imagine reading this story? *

Are you planning to submit this manuscript to agents, publishers, or specific publications? *

Yes
No

Which agents, publishers, and/or specific publications do you plan to submit to and why? *

Have you discussed your manuscript with an agent or other publishing professional? *

Yes
No

What, if any, feedback did you receive? *

WRITING BACKGROUND

Have you taken writing classes or workshops? *

Yes
No

Have you studied with a writing teacher? *

Yes
No

Are you in a writers’ group? *

Yes
No

Has the group given you any feedback on the manuscript? (Please describe) *

Have you published in journals, magazines, or online? *

Yes
No

Please list your credits and give URLs if available. *

Have you published any previous titles? *

Yes
No

Please list the titles and URLs if available. *

Are you writing in a genre that is familiar to you? Have you read many books or stories in this genre? *

File Upload - First Five Pages *

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Please upload the first five pages of your short story.

File Upload - First Ten Pages *

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Please upload the first ten pages of your manuscript.

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