I will critique your opening hook and genre positioning

Does your novel make the right first impression?

I'll examine your opening chapter and help you understand whether it's capturing attention and delivering the experience your target reader expects.

What I'll look at:

• The opening hook and its effectiveness
• Genre signals, tone and reader expectations
• Character introductions, conflict and stakes
• Pacing, exposition and narrative clarity
• Whether your opening encourages readers to continue

What you'll receive:

• A structured assessment explaining what works, what doesn't and why.
• A plot prediction - I'll take a guess on how the novel unfolds just based on the first chapter to test whether reader expectations match the rest of your novel.

I specialise in fantasy, horror and dark fiction, but other genres are welcome! Please provide your intended genre, target audience and a short blurb alongside your opening pages.

This is a focused opening critique, not proofreading or a full-manuscript beta read.

Please message me before booking! I'd love to hear about your story :]