Sentences with phrase «alpha readers»

Not all authors use alpha readers or distinguish them from beta readers.

For this book I had an unusually high number of alpha readers.

Review alpha reader feedback on Title 1 and self - edit again.

I often encourage my clients and other writers to get feedback from alpha readers, beta readers, and / or critique partners or groups to improve their writing.

Regardless of where we find the help, the point of brainstorming with alpha readers is to prevent story logic problems that will require huge revisions later.

Some have not only beta readers but what we'll call alpha readers, those who have been with the writer for a long time and are very familiar with the author's style and process.

Alpha readers focus on big - picture items.

In this case, not only David gets to know the best alpha reader, but Robert's willingness to help also goes beyond what friends are for.

Because they can get beta readers for free (and by beta readers, they really mean alpha readers), they think that editors are dirt cheap as well.

Hopefully, Seeking Alpha readers understand the need to ignore the siren song of simply buying stocks based on yield alone.

I think of alpha readers as «brainstorm buddies,» and I'm lucky enough to have a great reader in my family for this.

As Jefferson pointed out in his post, when it comes to illogical plots or story worlds, we can also use alpha readers, those willing to help us brainstorm the development of our story.

Many authors have someone who's their alpha reader — the first person to see the book.

Sometimes, the alpha reader even gets pieces of the book as you write to help fix problems before they become baked - in.

To some extent, my alpha reader is like that, in that we talk about the world and characters from every perspective, but the discussion is still more about finding holes (what if this happened, can that happen, how does that work) than generic «that's so cool» observations.

Or if we struggle with self - editing, we might need knowledgeable alpha readers (alpha readers are for rough drafts and come before beta readers) or a developmental editor to help us out.

Structural editing is important, and the self - published author needs to get this through their own expertise, alpha readers, and beta readers.

In fact, my alpha reader — the first one to ever see the WIP in a semi-finished state — does not read my genre at all and, in fact, doesn't particularly like it.

Alpha readers are familiar with the style manual for the publisher the author is submitting to — and believe me, different publishers do have different rules and a lot of them don't make any sense.

These alpha readers are sort of a bridge between beta readers and final edits.

Even though the alpha readers like the book, I worry about the beta readers.

A Beta reader (There are alpha readers and beta readers for those wanting to go technically deeper.

Send Title 1 out to alpha readers.

Some authors crave the reinforcement of reader feedback as they build a manuscript (alpha readers), while others prefer not to have that outside influence until their manuscript is solid and complete (beta readers).

Alpha readers are your first readers.

If your alpha readers agree, you can send them your manuscript in pieces as it is finished and modify your work as you go on the basis of their feedback.

The terminology is different — what you call an alpha reader is what I call my beta reader — but she gets finished work, not something needing (usually) encouragement.

I consider my alpha readers to be my writing critique group — people who are more aware of the rewriting necessary to get a story polished.

Recently I asked 4 beta readers and 6 alpha readers to respond to my next travel memoir page by page, and the outcome was miraculous.

Alpha readers are the readers who read your book when it is still in its generation stages.

An alpha reader is someone who reads your first draft before any editing takes place.

My friend, Jess, is my alpha reader.

BTW, I also thoroughly agree on the alpha readers.

One was my alpha reader, who then went back and read the entire thing over again and send loads of great feedback / edits.

In the end, an alpha reader is basically the same as a beta reader, only s / he reads the book even earlier in the creation process and usually in an informal context.

Laura, you might search the archives here for «alpha readers» and «beta readers.»

14) GD Leon: All authors should work with beta - readers «The difference between beta and alpha readers is that, while alpha readers read a novel in its first draft, beta readers are meant to read your revised manuscript; they represent the experience of your potential readers.

«The difference between beta and alpha readers is that, while alpha readers read a novel in its first draft, beta readers are meant to read your revised manuscript; they represent the experience of your potential readers.