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Q&A Should beta-readers have genre experience?

In this comments of How many elements can you focus on during worldbuilding? a conversation arose about the usefulness of non-genre savvy beta-readers. Another question Are "non-readers" useful be...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by linksassin‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-20T00:53:24Z (about 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:09:27Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T11:09:27Z (about 5 years ago)
In this comments of [How many elements can you focus on during worldbuilding?](https://writing.stackexchange.com/q/42913/33442) a conversation arose about the usefulness of non-genre savvy beta-readers.

Another question [Are "non-readers" useful beta readers?](https://writing.stackexchange.com/q/36683/33442) discusses the topic more broadly in terms of how useful non-readers are as beta-readers.

**Should beta-readers have experience in the genre of the work they are reviewing?** Are there advantages to having a non-genre-savvy reader review your work?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-03-05T00:40:57Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 5