Because we are often anything but confident in what we're working on at the time, there is the tendency to want to change everything that
a beta reader comments on.
Not exact matches
In the same way, you can use feedback from
beta readers (reviews,
comments, traffic) as part of a proposal for a book deal or a freelancing job in the future.
Beta readers typically
comment on things like confusing sentences or plot events, where their attention wavers, and what they think of the characters.
I'm beginning to think my current
beta reader is not who I need to have be reading my books, because I'm not getting the kind of feedback I need from her, and trying to «fix» the book in response to her
comments has brought me to a grinding halt.
I have an iron - clad rule with both
beta readers and my critique group: I ALWAYS consider their
comments.
Good luck with your revisions and
beta reader search and thanks for the
comment!
Great idea about the RTF allowing
beta readers to
comment.
I thank people regardless of what they write in their
comments — as a professional,
beta readers deserve that.
The
beta readers will use track changes in Word to provide specific
comments as they go, and then write up a
beta report which is 7 - 10 pages, depending on your novel's word count.
I would've called them «
beta readers» but I'm not at all interested in their
comments on story structure.
Look at all the
comments from your
beta readers and see if there is a consensus among the
betas.
But then I'll begin part one of my the never - ending game: waiting for
beta readers to read and
comment on my early draft.
I consider every
comment from
beta readers, but that doesn't mean I always change the things thy find problematic.
Ideally, your
beta readers should be allowed to read the whole book manuscript so they can
comment on the structure and flow of the entire work.
Feedback from
beta readers and developmental editors often helps with this step as well, as they might
comment on confusing sections and the like.
That way my
beta readers can use Word's Track Changes and
Comment functions for their notes, and that way I can now use these macros.
Yes, I might like to give critiques a try sometime so good information at Mythic Scribes
Comment: I found this article helpful and also contains good guidelines to provide
beta readers.
Where others might know they need to build in a month or two of «resting» their story, I build in time for my
beta readers to share their
comments.
Unlike alpha and
beta readers, your critique partner has a vested interested in helping you out because he wants you to read and
comment on his manuscript as well.
Unlike a critique partner, who might
comment on grammar and whatnot, a
beta reader gives high - level feedback.
My post about combining
comments from multiple
beta readers in MS Word brought up a great question.
My favourite
beta readers are those chock - full of critical
comments and suggestions for improvement and I strive to be equally honest (right, Denise?).
Once you've received feedback from all your
beta readers, it's time to consider their
comments carefully.
If you're searching for
beta readers, please enter the following information in the
comment section below.
In the
comments section of my post about the different types of editing authors need, many authors chimed in about the value of
beta readers as a first line of editorial defense.
I've recently discovered that I get more enthusiastic, detailed
comments from
beta readers when I ask, «Did it emotionally «grab» you?
The
beta readers have handed me a sizable chunk of
comments that I'm thinking about, so a month, probably.
Since I was asked in the
comments of last week's ramble how one goes about snaring a good
beta reader, I figured I'd write a bit on that line today.
I did take
comments into account, but mostly I relied on input from my
beta readers once I started writing the manuscript.
I usually take
readers» (
beta readers) responses as more emotional reaction whereas a professional editor's
comments are addressing quality of the writing and structure.
(
Beta Read) I just posted a request for info about mentoring and I think I posted it to some poor
readers comment.
(If you can't afford editing, which can be expensive, do at least get some
beta -
readers to read and
comment before you do the final proofreading).
If we've received
comments on the following elements from our
beta readers, they're probably thorough enough:
After you have rewritten your novel to incorporate the
comments from your
beta readers, you should send your novel to at least two professional editors — people who have actually been trained to edit and who have experience doing so, not just people who like to read.