I love my beta readers. They read my almost
final draft and let me know what they didn’t like. Was it the hero? The plot?
Did something throw them off? And anything else that they pick up.
This helps make my book a better read
for other readers. A
beta reader tests your manuscript (by reading it), and tells you about the
‘bugs’ so you can improve its readability, its usefulness and even its
saleability.
Yes, I have a proof reader, but my beta
readers are readers. They are the most important people. They give generalized
feedback on whether the book makes for a good read, whether the story hangs
together, whether I've dropped any balls or left any plot threads hanging.
And they get to read my book before anyone
else.
How do you find beta readers? On your Facebook
page, maybe tsu. I’d love to hear how other people get beta readers. Or if you
are interested in being a beta reader.
I'm in a group with other writers and we all work to beta read each other's work. I have learned a lot from them and am their biggest supporters when there book is released!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a great group.
DeleteI have a beta read in Kansas and I live in Utah. The miles haven't been an issue. She a avid reader and had for several years now been my beta reader. I know when I finish a draft on a manuscript she always waiting and excited to read my unpolished work and it's been a great help.
ReplyDeleteYou're very lucky Judy. You sounds like you found a great beta readers.
ReplyDeleteAnd you're right, distance doesn't matter with the internet.