Now that I've finally finished a round of editing on novel number one. I need to get my hands on a person willing to be a beta reader. I've had a couple of friends read it over for me, but we all know that friends tend to be nice and not 100% honest with their opinions in such matters.
I have tried to find a good crit group or someone I could swap beta reading duties with, but all prospects seem to fizzle out. I understand people are busy and most don't read as quickly as I do, but everyone seems to disappear on me. Is it my writing? Is it so bad that they figure it's easier to ignore me than to tell me the truth? I just don't know.
Finding a good beta reader or crit partner for that matter, is proving to be just as hard as finding a decent man. Someone who's honest and dedicated. Someone who enjoys some of the same things I do and who has a passion for those things. Someone who will give me the time and attention needed for it to be a good partnership. I'm more than willing to reciprocate!
*Sigh*
Who would have thought the two things would have so much in common? Can anyone point me in the right direction to find what I need? If not the beta reader/crit partner, than perhaps a good man? I'd be eternally grateful either way!
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- MBee
- Educator. Aspiring author and budding photographer. Jack of all trades...Master of none. Yet anyhow. Current Works in progress include: The Other Side (YA paranormal romance), Embers to Ashes: a Destined Journey (YA fantasy) and Red Dust (YA soft sci-fi) Heavyweight (YA contemporary gay fiction)Tears of a Clown (YA contemporary spoof)
2 comments:
i understand your sentiments exactly. i have only one real person i trust with my manuscripts at this point and while i love that, sometimes i think it's better to get a few other eyes on things. why is it so hard? i have no idea.
if you ever wanna chat about these kinds things, email me or such, i'm down for possible beta-ing if our stars align!
Will do! Thanks :) I see you're doing Nano as well, which as you know eats up allllllll free time! When the nanoveling is over with, I will definitely revisit this and drop you a line. Best of luck this month!
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