| The Write Touch is a small company that offers editing, writing, tutoring, coaching, and teaching services to private individuals, companies, and students of all ages. Services offered are: freelance editing/writing for: fiction and nonfiction manuscripts, web site content, and marketing materials for all types of businesses; writing coaching and consulting to authors and would-be authors; career and resume coaching; high school and college tutoring in writing and English literature; SAT and GRE prep.; and College Application Essay coaching. Click here for testimonials.
Services offered through The Write Touch
Writing Coaching & Tutoring
For middle and high school students As a former middle and high school English teacher, with eleven years teaching and tutoring experience, I can help any student achieve their writing goals. Whether it's polishing up on grammar and structure basics or helping the student complete a long-term project, I have helped hundreds of students with all kinds of writing. I am available for online and "live" tutoring. Please contact me for details and rates. hrgoodman@cox.net.
For adult students One-on-one assistance and guidance with any writing project or assignment, whether for school or work or for personal achievement. From essays to resumes to journal writing, I can help you achieve your writing goals. Email me for more information. Click here for more information about writing coaching.
Consulting For Self-Publishing & Marketing Tailored to your book’s particular needs. Email me for details. hrgoodman@cox.net.
Web Site Content Editing/Writing Per hour fee. Tailored to your site's particular needs. Email me for details. hrgoodman@cox.net. Manuscript Critique/Analysis Using the "comment" feature in Microsoft Word, I do a line-by-line critique and feedback of your manuscript. This is my most popular service. A must for all authors interested in submitting to publishers. Email me your document, and I will give you an estimate. After reading your book, I will provide feedback based on the following set of questions:
Story-telling Elements
- Is the plot interesting, do the events propel the story forward, and do the subplots assist the main plot? Is the plot compelling?
- Are characters effectively developed?
- Is the dialogue authentic?
Is the point-of-view consistent? - Is it effective to the over-all intention of the story?
- Is the voice of the narrator authentic?
- Are the setting and setting elements clear and evoke a sense of place and time? Are characters "grounded" into the scenes?
Is there a "through-line" or theme that holds the piece together?
Chapter Issues
- Does this chapter have excess or extraneous information that the reader does not need? Is there missing information?
- Does this chapter hold my interest?
- Does this chapter have vivid imagery and interesting description?
- Does this chapter have little or no grammatical errors?
- Does this chapter flow, overall? Is the pacing appropriate?
- What are the strengths of this chapter, and what are the weaknesses?
- Additional suggestions.
Teacher Workshops - School Visits
Writing Workshops for Educators (PDF 183K)
Student Workshops - School Visits
Two Different Programs (PDF 180K)
Self-Publishing Workshops
A Workshop for Writers (PDF 179K)
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