Client Intake Questionnaire

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Please answer the following questions to better help us understand how to help you with your manuscript.

Email *

Name *

How can we help you with your book? *

Check all that apply.

I have an idea, but I want help fleshing it out and creating or completing an outline.

I have a completed manuscript, and I want someone to read it and give me feedback on what is and is not working, as well as guidance on what comes next.

I want continuing feedback, support, and guidance as I work on my book.

I am not a writer, but I have a story to tell and want someone to write it for me.

Other:

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How much time do you spend writing in a typical week?

What previous experience do you have writing?

Blogging, books published, professional/educational background, etc.

Do you consider yourself a planner or a pantser?

Planner: you like to outline your book and think about the main story events ahead of time

Pantser: you like to write whatever comes to mind without a solid plan

Planner

Pantser

Both

Neither

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How do you write your manuscript?

Computer software, typewriter, pen and paper, etc.

Microsoft Word

Google Docs

Scrivener

Pen and Paper

Other:

Are you familiar with Microsoft Word’s Track Changes?

Yes

Kind of

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What methods have you used to help with your writing?

The Story Grid

The Hero's Journey

Save the Cat Writes a Novel

Fictionary

The Snowflake Method

I'm not familiar with any of the above methods

Other:

If you used any of the methods listed above, what has been your experience with each of those writing methods?

Include both positive and negative.

Where are you in the book writing process? (Please include how many words you have written and how long you anticipate the final manuscript will be)

Just starting, stuck in the middle, have a finished manuscript, or somewhere else?

What is your favorite part of the writing process?

What is your least favorite part of the writing process?

What type of book are you writing? *

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Memoir

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