Sentences with phrase «make 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.

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

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

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Being willing to do all that is what makes us good beta readers.

Not exact matches

What makes a «good» beta reader for you?

I was extremely lucky to have great Beta readers for both «Buried Ladies» and «Scars of the Past» and they really made my writing better.

I'm coming up against a dilemma here: stick to my self - imposed deadlines and into the hands of beta readers or keep going to make sure it's in the best shape possible before handing it off.

Personally, my books don't go through the copyedit stage before I submit it to beta readers, but I do my absolute best to to make it the best it can be before I run it past other sets of eyes.

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.

Thanks for making me a better beta - reader than I probably would have been.

But non-writers can make great Beta Readers, because they only need to help an author make a book as good as it can be — not turn it into their own work.

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.

But something so simple, as putting words together, to express how you feel, without the endless effort of draft over draft, editing, spell and grammar checking, beta readers, relatives hating you, and gaining the sense of some actually achievement — blogging make me feel better about myself.

She then talked about how getting beta readers is an important part of the process, and one very specific example of how having beta readers is helpful for editing, as well as making sure you dial in your characters.

A good 6,000 words in the can this week, with Money's On changing it's name to All Bets are Off and making it out the door to beta readers.

Another great way of honing your novel prior to publication is to use beta readers — they will make your book so much better.

But my current publishing team of beta readers and editors are also so good at finding what I need to fix that I appreciate the push — and the opportunity — to make my stories better.

But what is a beta reader and how can you shamelessly leverage their time and good will into making your manuscript the best it can be?

Sadly my hubby isn't always that good to bounce ideas off (though he makes a great beta reader).

Think of it this way: Beta readers can help you make a book better to help it sell better.

If we found a beta reader we liked but they didn't want to work with us, make sure we were giving as good as we got.

In fact, my number one piece of advice for finding beta readers is to offer to read for others and make sure we're providing good feedback.

However, adding graphics to make your genre more apparent can help you with networking as well... finding critique partners and potential beta readers, etc..

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Authors should hire a proofreader or a beta reader if they want to make sure that their works are good instead of asking for help from their book agents.

Once the ideas are in good shape (through revisions after feedback from beta readers or a manuscript critique, or a substantive edit), line editing, also known as heavy copy - editing, looks at the style and flow of your writing to make sure those ideas are expressed as beautifully as they can be, while still retaining your distinct voice.

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Peter, on the other hand, self - edits a good 4 to 5 times before he sends out to beta readers, and then at least that many after the beta changes are made before publication.

Among the topics discussed were the following: the making of a good murder, what makes a great sleuth, Original Oreos versus Double Stuffed and of course — the importance of beta readers.

Big thanks go to my beta readers Katy and Dymphna for their time and effort in helping make «Abigail» better.

In Episode 5 of the Smart Author Podcast, out today (links below), you'll learn how to work with beta readers to make your next book the best it can be.

«Bardwell's Folly» has been read by five beta readers now, and thanks to that feedback I'm making some good revisions.