What was the original concern?
Start here, then go back to the page and see what the manuscript gives you.MANUSCRIPT PROBLEM
How do I know whether my revision actually fixed the problem?
A revision can feel better and still leave the original problem in place. The useful comparison is between what you wanted to change and what actually changed for the reader.
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Your own reaction matters. It just cannot answer the whole question. If the goal was to change the reading experience, we need to see whether that actually happened.
FIVE QUESTIONS
What we would look for first
What change were you trying to produce?
Start here, then go back to the page and see what the manuscript gives you.What changed for the reader?
Start here, then go back to the page and see what the manuscript gives you.Did the revision introduce a new issue?
Start here, then go back to the page and see what the manuscript gives you.What evidence would justify considering the problem resolved?
Start here, then go back to the page and see what the manuscript gives you.WHERE A DEEPER READ HELPS
Stay with the reaction before deciding what to change.
We would read the before and after with the original problem in mind: what changed, what stayed stubbornly the same, and whether the fix created a new problem somewhere else.
A POSSIBLE NEXT STEP
Bring the question, not a diagnosis.
You do not need to arrive knowing which editorial service you need. If you want another pair of eyes on the actual manuscript, this is the route that fits the question above.
IF YOU ARE STILL NOT SURE
That is useful information too.
Sometimes the most honest starting point is simply, “Something isn't working and I cannot quite tell why.” You can start there.