What is a manuscript assessment?

A written verdict on a complete novel. It covers structure, pacing, characters, internal continuity and style, and ends with the list of things worth fixing before the book goes out.

How much does a manuscript assessment cost?

Editorial assessments run at roughly 1.5 to 2 cents per word, which is about 1,200 to 1,500 USD for an 80,000-word novel, and a developmental edit runs higher again. Vellam is 25 USD one-time for a pack that covers roughly 100,000 words of analysis.

How long does it take?

A single chapter takes minutes. A full manuscript depends on its length, but the order of magnitude is an afternoon rather than several weeks.

What exactly do I get?

A report for every chapter and a whole-book view: story arc, pacing, character and place profiles, continuity contradictions, style patterns and a decision list ordered by impact.

Does it replace a developmental edit?

No, it comes before one. The cleaner the manuscript an editor receives, the fewer hours go to problems a tool catches anyway and the more go to work only a person can do.

Does Vellam replace a human editor?

Vellam does not replace a human editor and does not decide whether your novel is ready for a publisher. It organises what the manuscript already shows, and the judgement stays yours.

MANUSCRIPT ASSESSMENT

A manuscript assessment of your novel. Chapter by chapter.

A manuscript assessment is a written verdict on a complete novel: structure, pacing, characters, internal continuity, style and how ready the book is to go out. Vellam reads the whole manuscript and ties every observation to the chapter and passage that prompted it.

Overall score 70 strong

Characters 83

Structure & plot 80

Language & style 74

Dialogue 64

Pacing & scene craft 62

Ending & payoff 58

An illustrative example. In the app you recompute the whole score this way, dimension by dimension.

WHAT VELLAM CHECKS

Analysis that leads back to the manuscript.

Structure and story arc

Places setup, turns and resolution in the order they actually appear in the manuscript and flags the chapters where the story stops moving.

Pacing chapter by chapter

Shows how tension and scene density are distributed across the book, so you can see where a reader drifts and what deserves cutting.

Characters and consistency

Tracks traits, motives and relationships across chapters and marks the changes the text never explains.

Continuity and timeline

Compares dates, ages, places and objects between scenes so contradictions surface before your beta readers find them.

Style and prose

Collects the habits that repeat, from adverbs and passive voice to filter words, always with examples pulled from your own text.

A revision decision list

Strengths, weak points and a list of calls to make, ordered by impact and ready for the next draft.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUPPORT

Three different readings of the same manuscript.

A comparison of Vellam, a human editorial assessment and a general chatbot
Criterion	Vellam	Editorial assessment	General chatbot
Starting point	The complete manuscript, read chapter by chapter in order.	The complete manuscript, read by a working editorial professional.	The excerpt you paste into the conversation.
Shape of the result	Findings anchored to the chapter and passage that prompted them.	An editorial letter with judgement, nuance and priorities.	A single answer to a single prompt.
When it fits	Before every revision, as many times as you rewrite the book.	When you want human judgement on genre, market and intent.	Quick questions about a paragraph or an idea.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Plain answers without promises beyond the manuscript.

What is a manuscript assessment?: A written verdict on a complete novel. It covers structure, pacing, characters, internal continuity and style, and ends with the list of things worth fixing before the book goes out.
How much does a manuscript assessment cost?: Editorial assessments run at roughly 1.5 to 2 cents per word, which is about 1,200 to 1,500 USD for an 80,000-word novel, and a developmental edit runs higher again. Vellam is 25 USD one-time for a pack that covers roughly 100,000 words of analysis.
How long does it take?: A single chapter takes minutes. A full manuscript depends on its length, but the order of magnitude is an afternoon rather than several weeks.
What exactly do I get?: A report for every chapter and a whole-book view: story arc, pacing, character and place profiles, continuity contradictions, style patterns and a decision list ordered by impact.
Does it replace a developmental edit?: No, it comes before one. The cleaner the manuscript an editor receives, the fewer hours go to problems a tool catches anyway and the more go to work only a person can do.
Does Vellam replace a human editor?: Vellam does not replace a human editor and does not decide whether your novel is ready for a publisher. It organises what the manuscript already shows, and the judgement stays yours.

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