Beta Readers

What Are Beta Readers?

"A beta reader is someone who agrees to look over a piece of fiction for spelling, grammar, characterization, and continuity errors. Unlike a true editor, a beta reader is typically unpaid, and he or she sees the work at a very rough state. This usually means that your work is still in progress. not elaborated, perfected, or corrected; unpolished, as language, verse, or style: a rough draft. made or done without any attempt at exactness, completeness. the first person who reads and provides feedback on your manuscript is usually a beta reader."

Why do you need a Beta Reader?

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"We create anticipation or an expectation early in the book, but forget to deliver on it.We describe events in a way that is clear to us but not clear to a reader who can’t see the pictures in our head. (At least, we hope they can’t see them. Are you looking inside my head??? Eek!)We leave out vital steps in an explanation and don’t realise it, because we know what we mean.The characters in our books (whether fictional, or real as in a memoir or non-fiction anecdote) are not convincing, because we know them so well we don’t realize we haven’t developed them thoroughly on paper."

Some important questions to ask your beta reader regarding your book!.

"Did the story hold your interest? If not, why

Was there any confusion in the beginning

about when, where or what was going on?

Was the main character(s) relatable to you? How?

What about this book interested you?

Were the descriptions vivid enough?

Any discrepancies or inconsistencies in time sequences, relationships,

character or plot development?

When did you become hooked?

Were the characters and the plot believable?

was the dialog realistic?

Were the characters likable?

Were any of them confusing?

Was there enough conflict, tension and intrigue or romance to keep your interest?

Was the ending satisfying?

Realistic?

Any obvious grammatical, spelling, punctuation or capitalization errors?

Where?Do you feel the writing style suits the genre? Does it stay true to the book? If not, why?

What, if anything, is missing from the book?"

Beta Readers

Why do you need a Beta Reader?

This clip from the Internet will answer that question for you

Some important questions to ask your beta reader regarding your book!.

"Did the story hold your interest? If not, why

Where to find Beta Readers

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