'Olivia is an exceptionally incisive, constructive and intelligent reader of others’ work. Tracey Brown, writer of HAPPILY EVER, Write Mentor mentee 2018.
She encouraged me where she thought the ms was strong and provided insightful feedback so I could strengthen the character arc and emotional heart of the story, and amp up the thriller elements.' Her developmental edit letter was very thorough. 'I was so lucky to have Olivia as a mentor. Her thoughts and ideas are invaluable, and I can’t wait to work together again on my next project.'Ĭatherine Bowdler, writer of MOTH, Write Mentor mentee 2018. Olivia’s feedback has been pivotal in improving and polishing my novel, and attracting the interest of several agents. 'I couldn’t ask for a more friendly, insightful and conscientious mentor. Leila Rasheed, author of CHIPS, BEANS AND LIMOUSINES and other novels. She is a first-class writer and critiquer with plenty of great advice and insight to share.'
'Olivia gave me helpful, careful and constructive notes on my novel for 8-12 year olds. I would definitely recommend her to help shape a MG or YA MS.'īeth Kemp, author of Cambridge International AS and A Level English Language Student's Book and other textbooks for GCSE and A Level English Literature and Language, member of SCBWI Birmingham critique group. Her turnaround time was also surprisingly quick. She caught a couple of things that I sort of knew were problematic, with suggestions I hadn't thought of on solving them, and has also noted plenty of things that I had missed on my many read-throughs. Her notes are gently worded (not too scary!) but incisive and clear - I can see that they will improve my text. She threaded comments throughout the text so I could clearly see where changes could be made, also commenting on what was working well for her as a reader, and offered clear summary notes at the end which focused on a few key areas. 'Olivia's comments on my MG manuscript were thorough and thoughtful, commenting on pace, structure and characterisation and aiming to generally tighten up the writing. I have experienced the writing journey from both sides of the publishing ‘fence’, having worked closely with agents and editors on my own structural and line edits, as well as being a Write Mentor, and judge for their Children’s Novel Award 2019. I’m a children’s author with experience of running writing critique groups, creative writing workshops and providing editorial advice for partial and complete manuscripts.
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