Premise Review

What: Premise Review

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When: After writer has crafted a clean tight 1-sentence premise for their nonfiction book

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Who: Nonfiction writers who are seeking to clarify the premise--the rudder!--of their book

Why: To ensure that your premise is clear, unique, and meets a reader's need

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Fee: $49

Here's what we know about a winning one-sentence premise statement :

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1. It's short, clear, and easy-to-grasp.

2. It's saying something fresh, something other communicators aren't saying.

3. It's meeting a reader's need.

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Because the premise of your book is what will attract the interest of readers and gatekeepers, it must be doing its job.

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So together we work on your one-sentence premise to make sure it's as "sticky" as it can be!

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How the process works:

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1. You craft your premise

You write a premise statement that you feel best captures the unique angle of your book and signals what's in it for the reader.

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You also offer me a paragraph, or page, explaining your larger vision for the book.

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2. I offer feedback

Based on what you've shared, I send you feedback on your book's premise statement.

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3. Two More Passes!

For this service, I offer three separate passes. What that means is that when you review my feedback, and implement changes, I’ll review it a second--and third!--time to make sure that your premise statement is doing its job.

(For the sake of clarity, each of us has 7 days to make the changes and return the premise to the other. However you can expect me to bounce back my review much quicker.)​

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