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Q&A When to ask for feedback of novel?

Yes, you can ask for feedback at any and all of those stages. The feedback which is helpful at any stage is "This works and here's why" and "This doesn't work and here's why." The "here's why" is...

posted 8y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:35Z (about 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:11:52Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T05:11:51Z (about 5 years ago)
Yes, you can ask for feedback at any and all of those stages.

The feedback which is helpful at any stage is "This works and here's why" and "This doesn't work and here's why." The "here's why" is the MOST IMPORTANT part of feedback. If your reader can only say "I don't like this," it's a waste of everyone's time.

Proofreading should be done at later stages — second draft and public polish.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-04-11T15:52:46Z (over 8 years ago)
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