As I’m about to send my novel out to several beta readers, I’ve found myself thinking an awful lot about how prepared I am, or am not, to take on their feedback. I remember vividly when I sent the first fifty pages out to a few key people. One of them in particular is a […]
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Beta Readers: The Reader and the Writer
Having both been a beta reader and asked beta readers to critique my work, I’m starting to understand the delicate balance. Asking someone to review your work, especially for the first time, is an enormous emotional commitment. Reading someone’s work, that they’ve poured their heart and soul into, is a phenomenal weight. What if you […]