Draft Verdict

The verdict on what’s actually stopping your draft from working.

Not advice.
Not coaching.
A diagnosis.

You submit a piece of writing.

You receive a clear verdict and the smallest change that fixes it.

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Here’s a real example

Example Verdict: This is the Clarity You’ll Get

No Pressure on the Character:

• Nothing meaningful wants her to leave or stay. The town holds secrets, but no one benefits from keeping them.• Her father is conflicted, but not obstructive. As a result, every discovery feels optional.

Where It Breaks:

• Readers disengage midway because each revelation adds information, not consequence.• The goal never redefines itself, so momentum collapses even as the writing improves.

The Smallest Change That Fixes the Most:

• Give one character a concrete reason to lose if she stays. Then let them act on it. Not emotionally. Practically.• Force the choice early and make delay costly.

What Is Working (Don’t Lose This):

• The restraint in the prose and the sense of history are strong.• The problem isn’t depth. The problem is resistance.

A common problem

Most drafts don’t fail because the writer lacks ability.
They fail because the real problem is hard to see from the inside.

What this is

Draft Verdict is a structural diagnostic.

It identifies where your work breaks — not by taste or opinion, but by pressure, consequence, and opposition.

What this is not

This is not a rewrite.
This is not coaching.
This is not a collaboration or a lesson.
You won’t be taught how to write.

You’ll be told what’s not working and why it's not working.

Who this is for

• This is for writers who know something isn’t working —
but don’t want another round of vague feedback.
• If you want clarity rather than reassurance, this is for you.