Sentences with phrase «choose beta readers»

So what I think I've learned from all this is to choose beta readers more carefully.

I choose beta readers sometimes for their expertise in areas I'm not familiar with.

This is yet another reason to choose your beta readers carefully.

When you're choosing a beta reader, you will need to find someone whom you can trust to keep your manuscript confidential.

I like the caution about choosing Beta readers.

You want to choose a beta reader who is a good fit for your content.

You've chosen beta readers from more than one source who understand your genre, you've given them your best work so they don't correct flaws you know about, and you receive their feedback.

Not exact matches

If you choose to use a paid beta reader, check them out in advance.

If a beta reader can clearly identify problems, the writer will then be able to choose how (or if) to address those problems.

But here, I chose to use the term Beta reader as a common term for both) is free from biases that might generally exist in the publishing world.

1 Structure, Plan and Write 1.1 Turning Real Life Into Fiction 1.2 Kurt Vonnegut on the The Shapes of Stories 1.3 The 12 Key Pillars of Novel Construction 1.4 Plot Worksheets to Help You Organize Your Thoughts 1.5 The Snowflake Method For Designing A Novel 1.6 Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction 1.7 Study the Writing Habits of Ernest Hemingway 1.8 Making Your Characters Come Alive 1.9 Vision, Voice and Vulnerability 1.10 10 Points on Craft by Barry Eisler 1.11 Coming up with Character Names 1.12 Using the Right «Camera Angle» for Your Writing 1.13 The Art of «Layering» in Fiction Writing 1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories 1.15 On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Space?

She had spent months developing it, had it critiqued by beta - reader buddies and really believed it was ready, but it took 4 more drafts before I thought it was anywhere near time to choose to self - publish or approach editors / agents, whatever is her choice.

I choose my own covers and select my beta readers, and my editor.

Choosing «good» and «cheap» might mean using a lot of beta readers over several rounds of revisions / editing — thereby giving up the «fast» aspect.

Is this how you go about choosing your beta - readers?

Though I don't usually read non-fiction I am (obviously) obsessed with all things travel and so was ecstatic to be chosen as a beta reader for «The Carry - On Traveller: The Ultimate Guide to Packing Light» by Erin McNeaney (of Never Ending Voyage).