Manuscript Critique

Marianne Manzler—Essay Critique and Writing Coach

Personal Essay/Narrative Consultation

In this 5-hour package, Marianne guides you through the essay writing process, from start to finish. In the first hour, she meets with you to develop an inventory of personal experiences, brainstorm, outline, determine approach and structure, and ensure your authentic voice shines through your work. Upon completing the draft, the student emails it to Marianne, who will spend one hour evaluating it on her own, making careful notes, line edits, and preparing for your consultation. Editorial support on written works goes line by line, paragraph by paragraph, from macro to micro. In the final two-hour consultation, you and Marianne will meet virtually or in person to review the feedback and discuss the essay–content, style, formatting, structure, themes, grammar, everything–and implement the changes in the meeting together. Marianne loves working with writers of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels to achieve their vision and goals. You will leave with a polished essay and confidence in your writing moving forward!

Writing Coach

For 1-hour creative writing consultations, we’ll explore the fundamentals of creative writing in the form of your choice through craft elements, mini-lectures, writing exercises, and discussion, with time for Q&A. For 1-hour business/academic writing consultations, we’ll focus on any of the following: strategies for organizing ideas, revision, basic mechanics of grammar and punctuation, audience, editing tools and tips, or memo writing, with time for Q&A.