Sentences with phrase «good beta reader»

Here's a clearer list of people who don't make good beta readers.

Yes, finding good beta readers can be a challenge, especially in certain genres.

Because of that arrangement, it's essential that we become good beta readers ourselves if we expect to find others to read for us.

That's where having good beta readers come in.

A really good beta reader, though, will approach editorial levels of commentary and be ready and willing to tell you if bits of your book don't make sense.

If you have friends who are fellow writers, they'll be especially good beta readers.

Yeah I'm really happy and proud of myself that I'm a much, much better beta reader than I was before.

I would encourage writers to contact other authors in their genre for tips on editors and to cultivate good beta readers.

That's why it is so very important to know what the author wants and it is why so many people don't make good beta readers.

I thought my biggest problem was finding good beta readers.

If sharing these tips means we become better beta readers for each other, that helps us all.

It's been a long couple of years but I am happy to say I finally have a fantastic crit group and a couple of good beta readers.

they are not good beta readers.

But finding good Beta Readers isn't easy, and bad ones can end up devastating a fledgling writer, so educate yourself about what they do before you run around wildly seeking them out.

I'm trying to become a better beta reader.

-LSB-...] We can communicate with our beta readers about the style of feedback we find most helpful, like I discuss in these tips for being a better beta reader.

The guest post built off several articles I've shared here on my blog, such as my suggestions of how to find beta readers and my advice about being a good beta reader -LSB-...]

-LSB-...] Gold: Three Tips for Being a Better Beta Reader.

Finding beta readers is a long - term process involving constant list building and engagement with readers and other writers — many of my best beta readers come from my author friends who are endlessly generous with their time.

No matter what genre they read, good beta readers can provide valuable feedback -LSB-...]

... That means finding a good beta reader for you, not just a beta reader.»

My daughter - in - law is one of my best beta readers, and she writes romantic comedy.

-LSB-...] Gold gives 3 tips for being a better beta reader, while Nora Zelevansky has 5 ways to get better critiques from your beta -LSB-...]

That was exactly my point in the post I did with the tips for being a better beta reader, so I completely agree that beta readers should always give a reason why.

-LSB-...] articles I've shared here on my blog, such as my suggestions of how to find beta readers and my advice about being a good beta reader -LSB-...]

My very own brother is one of my best beta readers.

Sometimes a good beta reader or writing partner is all you need.

In other words, before you decide that you don't have time to beta read, or that you don't know if you could be a good beta reader, stop.

A good beta reader will go through our «the best we can make it by ourselves» draft and give feedback about what we can't see.

No matter what genre they read, good beta readers can provide valuable feedback like:

Honestly, substantive editing is so expensive (thousands of dollars), that, as a self - publishing author, you're probably better off finding a workshop and / or good beta readers (other writers, not friends / family) to critique your work.

Here are three tips for how to increase the helpfulness of our feedback and become a better beta reader:

For great beta reading relationships, we have to find a good match and we have to be the best beta reader we can be.

I've long been convinced that I wouldn't make a good beta reader because my writing methods were wrong for the task.

A good beta reader is gold, people.

The guest post built off several articles I've shared here on my blog, such as my suggestions of how to find beta readers and my advice about being a good beta reader ourselves.

But I think a good beta reader could hate some aspects of our story and yet still evaluate what did work for them.

One place I found encouragement, insight, advice and my best beta readers is WANA Tribe.

Coming soon FOR WRITERS — How to find the best beta readers, get powerful manuscript feedback, and become a better writer Beta readers are the quiet...

A nice follow - up article to this one might be advice to beta readers on giving pre-publication feedback (especially because writers are so close to their work), how to be a good beta reader with respect to turn around times etc., how to turn down (usually free) projects that do not interest you or that you do not have time for, etc..

What makes them good beta readers for you?

(Good beta readers can catch a lot of story development stuff, and anyone good with language can help with copy editing, but line editing is too specialized for others to do.)

Someone who's a big fan of YA fantasy novels probably isn't the best beta reader for your historical treatise on mid-century architecture.

Some writers might not know what it means to be a good beta reader, but will learn if they have it modeled for them.

In other words, none of those issues you bring up have to prevent you from being a good beta reader.