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Great post, Jake :) Shines a light into a murky area newer writers are unfamiliar with. Offering solutions isn't a Beta reader's job. They should only provide reactions like are they bored? where would they put the book down?and QUESTION plot problem areas like plot holes (my gosh, they suck...

I just finished White Fang by Jack London and even tough the style is over 115 years old, the story is rock solid and a snippet into history.

Who is your target reader? Adults, YA, MG? Sounds adult :) Sounds your changed environment could appeal to fans of The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin? An excellent comp.

Welcome aboard @Afell1 :) What genre fantasy?

@Highwayman https://colony.litopia.com/pages/huddle-how-to/

Now you need to try a huddle. I wouldn't be the writer I am today without the huddle's wisdom. Best thing eva xx r

ahh...judgmental comments that show no thought has gone into the reading of a manuscript. Very condescending. Just the kind of help an writer needs-NOT! Nice definition! Or a murder of bromides, lol :)

walk away, lol

Can she try another publishing platform?

Welcome back @Highwayman :) look forward to reading some of your work :)

Disgusting.

Welcome aboard @ImSorryDave :) Love reading different types of thrillers (Silence of the Lambs is awesome), but tried and can't write one. Hats off to you!

Yes, this. Totally. I do it too. What I've noticed......the average readers does not care for "good" writing. They don't care if the grammar is spot on. They don't care (within reason) if you tell. Or overuse ellipsis, or part of any bit of grammar. They want a character they can relate to in...

i use them for one of the same reasons as @Aethalope - I use Scrivener. Not sure if I'll keep these ones. I've played with them and without them on previous books. I'd say I'm on the fence :) What do your comp title authors do?