Tier One
Writer
$---/year
The foundation for novelists who want a serious editorial workspace.
- Your Desk
- Unlimited projects
- Writing Prompts + Studio
- Letters archive
- Editorial Memory
- Invite 1 collaborator
Reading Credit rate$-.-- / credit
Membership
Every writer belongs here.
Membership to Perkins Craft Analysis is designed to be affordable for writers at every level, from the solo novelist to the editorial organization.
Open an Editorial Desk →No payment information is required during private beta. The tiers below reflect the membership structure Perkins is being designed around; checkout and paid access should come only when the Reading loop is ready.
The Meridian Principle
Membership should reward revision.
The goal is greater confidence in your writing ability, improved novel structure, and more opportunities to succeed in the future. The tiers are not badges. They are different amounts of editorial infrastructure.
Membership tiers
Choose the amount of editorial infrastructure you need.
Tier Two
Workshop
$---/year
For writers working closely with trusted readers and collaborators.
- Everything in Writer
- Up to 5 collaborators
- Shared Writing Studio
- Letter comments
- Version comparison
- Priority processing
Reading Credit rate$-.-- / credit
Tier Three
Professional
$---/year
For represented authors, freelance editors, and serious professionals.
- Everything in Workshop
- Unlimited collaborators
- Multiple Studios
- Editor workspace
- Client management
- Export packages
Reading Credit rate$-.-- / credit
Tier Four
Bestseller
$---/year
For agencies, publishers, and full-time editorial professionals.
- Everything in Professional
- Agency dashboard
- Multiple editors
- Shared credit pool
- Dedicated onboarding
- Concierge support
Reading Credit rate$-.-- / credit
Ask Perkins
Which membership fits my writing life?
Tell Perkins how you work: solo novel, workshop, editor/client work, agency team, budget concerns, collaborators, or how many manuscripts you juggle.
Writer
Best for a solo novelist who wants a serious Desk, private editorial history, and focused Readings without collaboration overhead.
If you are unsure, start with the simplest membership. Perkins should grow only when your editorial life actually needs more structure.
How access works
Four simple stages.
Open an Editorial Desk
Create the account and set up the writer-facing details you want Perkins to use. A real name is not required on your public Desk view.
Wait for Reading access
During private beta, you can use your Editorial Desk while the Editorial Office reviews access to manuscript Readings.
Bring a manuscript session by session
Perkins reads only the text you submit for that Reading. Manuscript files are purged after analysis.
Return to the Desk
Perkins’ Letters, Writing Prompts, Studio writing, and project context stay organized for revision.
Enterprise
Editorial infrastructure, built around your organization.
For agencies, publishers, schools, and editorial teams that need custom workflows, shared timelines, multiple editors and authors, in-flow commentary, integrated dashboards, and dedicated implementation.
Operating principles
Membership should make the writer feel safer, not trapped.
No payment friction in beta
No credit card is collected for private beta access while the Reading loop is being proven.
Membership is access, not status
The point is not prestige or gamification. It is a stable editorial relationship.
The writer keeps authorship
Perkins gives critique, craft pressure, and structure. It does not write the manuscript.
Manuscript privacy stays central
The system preserves the editorial record, not the manuscript itself.
Ready
Begin with a Desk. Payment can wait.
The first job is to prove that Perkins helps writers understand their work, deepen their craft, and return to revision with more authority.