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One-to-one Mentoring

How it works

After an initial report on your synopsis or/and manuscript, you will receive three consultations with an Professional Writing tutor to guide and review the development of your work over three months, with a written assessment at the end.


The review costs £500 (includes entry to our Members' Room).

To access the Members' Room you'll need to Register, choose the Members' Room option and enter the password you received in your confirmation email. If you've already registered, log in and enter the Members' Room password.


What to submit:

Print out your typed-up work and send by post to:

Postgraduate Review c/o Professional Writing, University College Falmouth, Tremough Campus, Treliever Road, Penryn TR10 9ez, UK.


We cannot accept submissions by email, nor can we print out attachments.


Submissions must be in the following format:

• 12-point Times New Roman font
• double-spaced
• 2.5cm (1in) margins at top, bottom and on both sides
• each new paragraph to be indented
• printed on one side of A4 paper
• numbered pages
• with your name/book title as running head on each page
• loose sheets; no folders or binders please
• SAE for return of manuscript, if required
• with your name, address, email address and phone number on the title page
• include the book’s title, genre (eg thriller, literary novel, children’s book) and word count on the title page.


Please provide a page telling us about yourself and what you would like to achieve over the three months. Tell us also about where this book might sit in a bookshop and a little about its history, including previous feedback from peer-review sites, agents and publishers, any concerns or aspects you would specifically like to work on.


Expect to hear from us in 2 weeks.

One-to-one Mentoring

Sample three-month mentoring plan

After sending in your manuscript or synopsis, you will be allocated a suitable tutor, who will read and assess your submission then work with you over a three-month period to develop your storyline or structure and polish your writing.

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