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Do they have deadlines? I doubt it. They should get on with something else while their betas are reading. Plenty of things to be writing meanwhile. If their voice will be ruined by betas, it isn't strong enough. Grammar is liberation. And... -
Sedayne replied to the thread Blog Post: Be my, be my Beta..Do they have deadlines? I doubt it. They should get on with something else while their betas are reading. Plenty of things to be writing meanwhile. If their voice will be ruined by betas, it isn't strong enough. Grammar is liberation. And... -
Yeah there were a fair number of Indie Authors saying they didn't use beta readers. A lot of the reasons were: 1) waste of time. 2) they'll ruin my voice. 3) grammar is oppression.
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Jake E replied to the thread Blog Post: Be my, be my Beta..Yeah there were a fair number of Indie Authors saying they didn't use beta readers. A lot of the reasons were: 1) waste of time. 2) they'll ruin my voice. 3) grammar is oppression.
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Great post @Jake E I couldn't agree more about the importance of beta readers. There's only so far you can go on your own, and having others read your work is the best way to get it into sharp focus. But I'm wondering, why was the discussion...
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Another thing beta readers find that you or me, the writer, unbelievably didn't see is the obvious loophole. I lose count of how many times I have sighed with an "Of course! Why didn't I see that?"
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Hannah Faoileán replied to the thread Blog Post: Be my, be my Beta..Another thing beta readers find that you or me, the writer, unbelievably didn't see is the obvious loophole. I lose count of how many times I have sighed with an "Of course! Why didn't I see that?"
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Hannah Faoileán reacted to From Our Blog's post in the thread Blog Post: Be my, be my Beta. with Like.
New blog post by Jake E Be my, be my Beta. I really need to spend less time on X. Once again, I’ve stumbled upon a heated discussion on social media that I can’t help but add my two cents/pence/shillings to, and this time, I can’t understand...
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Hannah Faoileán replied to the thread Thought for the Day Laughter is the closest ....Unless you just don't get the joke
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Hannah Faoileán replied to the thread Thought for the Day Laughter is the closest ....Unless they're laughing at you.
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Laughter is the closest distance between two people. Victor Borge
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Sedayne replied to the thread Blog Post: Be my, be my Beta..Great post @Jake E I couldn't agree more about the importance of beta readers. There's only so far you can go on your own, and having others read your work is the best way to get it into sharp focus. But I'm wondering, why was the discussion...
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New blog post by Jake E Be my, be my Beta. I really need to spend less time on X. Once again, I’ve stumbled upon a heated discussion on social media that I can’t help but add my two cents/pence/shillings to, and this time, I can’t understand... -
New blog post by Jake E Be my, be my Beta. I really need to spend less time on X. Once again, I’ve stumbled upon a heated discussion on social media that I can’t help but add my two cents/pence/shillings to, and this time, I can’t understand...
