A manuscript changes. Its assessment too.
Between a draft and the final version, a manuscript can change a lot. Manuscriptum lets you request multiple assessments of the same book, at different stages, and shows you what has improved and what still needs revision.
One book, many versions
When you upload a manuscript, Manuscriptum creates a book record that contains all the versions you'll upload for that text. Each version has its own assessment, its own PDF report, and its own score. Versions are numbered progressively: v1, v2, v3, and so on.
There's no limit to the number of versions, and they aren't cumulative: each assessment is a single purchase, made at the moment you request it. The price drops with use — from the third assessment onward the price stays flat, even when distributed across several years.
The comparison section between versions
From the second version onward, the report includes a comparison section that tells you concretely:
- what has improved compared with the previous version, dimension by dimension
- which weaknesses have been resolved and which remain open
- whether the manuscript's trajectory is heading in the right direction
- what still needs refinement before final submission
It's not just "score improved by 0.7 points". It's a qualitative analysis that explains why it improved (or worsened), citing specific passages from the updated text.
A real example of progression
A non-fiction work of 95,000 words, assessed across three versions over eight months.
| Version | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| v1 · September 2025 | 5.8 | Interesting, to strengthen |
| v2 · December 2025 | 6.7 | Promising, structured revision |
| v3 · May 2026 | 7.4 | Solid, targeted revisions |
Across eight months and three assessment requests, the manuscript moved from level 4 to level 2 on the Manuscriptum scale. The comparison section in v3 explains exactly which interventions between v2 and v3 consolidated the argument and which points still need refinement before submission to a publisher.