?! 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙪𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙/𝙤𝙧 𝙟𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮 ?!

• 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : How relevant is the cover?
╰┈➤ : Does it match the genres and themes of the story? Does it match the title?

• 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: /𝟮𝟬
╰┈➤ : Do the elements of the cover match with each other?
╰┈➤ : Is the title and any other texts clear and readable?
╰┈➤ : How well is the cover designed?

• 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : How original is the cover? Have you seen anything like it before?

• 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : How intriguing is the cover? Does it draw you in to read and know more about the story?

• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 : /𝟱
╰┈➤ : Are you interested to read the story?

. □⁠ . 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟: /𝟱𝟬
. □⁠ . 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪:

• 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲: /𝟭𝟱
╰┈➤ : How effective are the words used? Does it capture the essence of the story with reference to the blurb?

• 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: /𝟱 
╰┈➤ : How well is the title phrased?

• 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: /𝟭𝟱
╰┈➤ : Are you able to understand what the title is about?
╰┈➤ : Have you seen any similar titles before?
╰┈➤ : Can you easily find the story when you search it up the title?

• 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : How intriguing is the title? Does it draw you in to read and know more about the story?

• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : Are you interested to read more of the story?

. □⁠ . 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟: /𝟱𝟬
. □⁠ . 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪:

• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿, 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : How good is the author's grasp of English?
╰┈➤ : Is the text grammatically sound? Are there any errors?

• 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : Are there any misuse of words?

• 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : Is the structure well-written? Are there any awkward phrasings or run-on sentences?

• 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : Are the main character(s) introduced in the blurb?

• 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : How well is the setting established?

• 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : Is there a clear, good story concept? Are you able to get a glimpse of what the story is about without spoiling too much?
╰┈➤ : How original is the story idea at first glance? Is there anything that sets this story apart from others?

• 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : How intriguing is the blurb? Does it draw you in to read and know more about the story?

• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : Are you interested to read the story?

. □⁠ . 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟: /𝟱𝟬
. □⁠ . 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪:

• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿, 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: /10
╰┈➤ : How good is the author's grasp of English?
╰┈➤ : Is the text grammatically sound? Are there any errors?

• 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : Are there any misuse of words?

• 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗲: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : Is the structure well-written? Are there any awkward phrasings or run-on sentences?

• 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : How well is the setting established?

• 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : Are you able to understand what the prologue is about?
╰┈➤ : Are there any plot holes, or questions that you have regarding what the author is trying to write or convey in the prologue?

• 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : How intriguing is the prologue? Does it draw you in to read and know more about the story?

• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : Are you interested to read the story?

. □⁠ . 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟: /𝟱𝟬
. □⁠ . 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪:

• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿, 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : How good is the author's grasp of English?
╰┈➤ : Is the text grammatically sound? Are there any errors?

• 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗲: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : Are there any misuse of words?

• 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : Is the structure well-written? Are there any awkward phrasings or run-on sentences?

• 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : Do you understand what the author is trying to convey?
╰┈➤ : How original is the opening?

• 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : How intriguing and effective is the first line?

╰┈➤ : Does it draw you in to read and know more about the story?

• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : Are you interested to read the story?

. □⁠ . 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟: /𝟱𝟬
. □⁠ . 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪:

• 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮: /𝟭𝟬

╰┈➤ : Is there a good concept behind the story? How well is it executed?

• 𝗚𝗿𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿, 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : How good is the author's grasp of English?
╰┈➤ : Is the text grammatically sound? Are there any errors?

• 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : How well are the characters fleshed out?

• 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : How well is the story world set up? Are you able to keep up with the places mentioned? Do you have a decent visual image of what is happening overall?

• 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : How original is the story idea? Is there anything that sets this story apart from others?

• 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : How intriguing is the plot?

• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : Are you interested to read the story?

. □⁠ . 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟: /𝟱𝟬
. □⁠ . 𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪:

• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿, 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: /𝟭𝟬
╰┈➤ : How good is the author's grasp of English?
╰┈➤ : Is the text grammatically sound? Are there any errors?

• 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 /𝟭𝟬

╰┈➤ : Are there any misuse of words? How do the words used help to accentuate the writing?

• 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: /𝟮𝟬
╰┈➤ : How original is the writing? Does the author have a certain style that sets their writing apart from others?

• 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : How intriguing is the writing? Does it draw you in to read and know more about the story?

• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁: /𝟱
╰┈➤ : Are you interested to read the story?

. □⁠ . 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟: /𝟱𝟬
. □⁠ . 𝗦𝗛𝗥𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪:

. ꢆ . 𝙏𝙀𝘼𝙈 𝙈𝙀𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙉𝙄𝘼 & 𝘿𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 . ꢆ .