Sample Project
Young Adult
Young Adult Developmental Edit
The Project
Annotated 5,000–10,000 word manuscript sample + 2–3 page editorial critique
What I Noticed
The opening voice was immediate and compelling, but the central want arrived later than the reader needed it.
My Approach
Protect the narrator’s energy while clarifying the emotional question that carries the opening forward.
What This Demonstrates
Voice · Character introduction · Stakes · Pacing · Emotional development




