The Draft Drop

Before you begin

Want readers to read and assess your manuscript? Here's what we'll ask for. Gathering it first means you can finish in one sitting — the form can't save a draft yet.

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  1. In Word or Google Docs, put each chapter title on its own line — "Chapter One", "The Ferry", anything you like.
  2. Select that line and choose Heading 1 from the styles menu (the Home toolbar in Word; the styles dropdown in Google Docs).
  3. Repeat for every chapter and save as .docx. That's it — we'll detect your chapters automatically and check them with you before anything goes live.

No headings, or uploading a PDF? Completely fine — your manuscript simply reads as one continuous scroll.
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The Draft Drop

Share your unpublished work with genre-matched readers. Your manuscript is watermarked, read-only, and protected by reader NDAs.

What you'll need Take the tour
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Rights & protection

This simply confirms the work is yours to share. You keep every right to your manuscript — submitting here never transfers ownership.

Readers sign a one-time NDA before accessing any manuscript, and your work is watermarked and read-only — it can't be downloaded.

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Manuscript details

Work type Choose whichever describes what you're uploading today — readers' survey questions adapt to it. "Opening chapters" is roughly your first 5,000 words.

Work type determines which survey readers complete after reading your manuscript.

Word count is calculated automatically when you upload your file.

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Synopsis

This is what readers see when they're deciding whether to read your work. Spoilers are fine — this isn't marketing copy.

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About the author

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Main characters

Just names and roles — no bios needed. Jot them down from memory; readers use these to comment on each character specifically.

Naming your main characters lets readers answer specific questions about each one — so the feedback you get is precise, not generic.
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Content warnings

Warnings are shown to readers before checkout — never as a judgment on your work. Being upfront builds trust.

So readers know what they're reading into. Honesty here earns trust — shown before checkout. Optional, but encouraged.

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Upload

A .docx keeps your formatting and lets us detect chapters. A PDF works too — it simply reads as one continuous scroll.

Chapters formatted as Heading 1 (in Word or Google Docs) unlock chapter navigation for readers.

  1. Put each chapter title on its own line — "Chapter One", "The Ferry", anything you like.
  2. Select that line and choose Heading 1 from the styles menu (Home toolbar in Word; styles dropdown in Google Docs).
  3. Repeat for every chapter and save as .docx — we'll detect your chapters automatically.
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We found 12 chapters — do these look right?

Readers will be able to jump between them while reading. If something looks off, choose continuous scroll — nothing breaks either way.

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Yes — looks right Show as continuous scroll instead
Chapter navigation is on — readers can jump between your 12 chapters while they read.
No problem — your manuscript will read as one smooth, continuous scroll. Nothing is missing and nothing breaks.
PDFs read as one continuous scroll — completely fine, nothing breaks. For chapter navigation next time, upload a .docx with Heading 1 chapter titles.
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Once submitted, your manuscript enters the Literary Salon and begins collecting readers.

Your manuscript is in the Salon.

It's collecting readers now. We'll let you know as surveys come in, and assemble your report once there's enough to see clear patterns.

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