client intake form If you have a question or want to say “hi,” please email support@thebookishfox.com. I am so excited that you want to work together! Just fill out a few questions below, and we will be in touch within two business days about our next steps to make your writing even better. Newsletter Is your idea book-worthy? Take the quiz. Step 1 of 3 33% Your Name* Your Email* Are you a fiction or non-fiction writer?*FictionNon-Fiction How long has this idea lived in your head? I got this idea today! It has been floating in my brain for the past few months. I have been living with this idea for over six months. How well do you know your characters? I think I know their names. I think. I know them somewhat. I know what they look like and a few of their interests, but I don’t know much more than that. I know them better than I know my family and friends. I think my boyfriend is a bit jealous. Do you know what your protagonist wants? Wait. She wants something? I know what career she wants. I truly understand her deepest desires. I know the things that she is afraid to admit even to herself. Is someone or something preventing your character from getting their desires? Umm, no. I don’t want to be mean! I have a vague idea of a man that is getting in her way, but I am not clear on the details yet. Oh, yeah. I already know all the ways the antagonist will thwart her efforts to reach her dreams. If you are writing a fantasy, do you know the rules of magic? I don’t believe in rules. It’s magic! Anything is possible. I have one or two written down. Let me pull out the rulebook… Not applicable. Can you summarize your book in a sentence? Well, you see, it started on a March Day. Lindsey wasn’t enjoying the weather, so she called her friend, Dave. They decided to… Yes, but it is a really long sentence. Yep! I can say it really easily, too. How long has this idea lived in your head? I got this idea today! It has been floating in my brain for the past few months. I have been living with this idea for over six months. Do you have a message? Umm, I have one on Facebook.! I have a vague idea of one. Yep! Do you have an outline for your book? I have some ideas scribbled on the back of a napkin. I have a general outline. I have a chapter outline done! Do you know who your audience is? I am assuming you aren’t talking about the one in the local movie theater… I have a vague idea. I know what gender I am targeting. I can tell you everything about them! I know what they want and what is getting in their way. Do you know what makes your book different from others? You mean I can’t just copy my favorite book? I think so. I know one or two things that distinguish it. Definitely! I know what makes my book stand out. Can you summarize your book in a sentence? Well, you see, it begins when I was born. My mom was in the hospital for a long time. The doctors said I was… Yes, but it is a really long sentence. Yep! I can say it really easily, too. Δ