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Q&A Should beta-readers have genre experience?

Both are useful. Someone who is genre-savvy will already know the rhythms and tropes of the genre, and can advise you about extra things to add, or say "This theme has fallen out of favor in the l...

posted 5y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:47Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T11:09:28Z (over 4 years ago)
Both are useful.

Someone who is genre-savvy will already know the rhythms and tropes of the genre, and can advise you about extra things to add, or say "This theme has fallen out of favor in the last two years," or point out "So-and-so did this already, so don't borrow too heavily."

Someone who is not genre-savvy will be able to tell you what needs explaining so that you can capture readers outside your genre.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-03-05T02:12:17Z (about 5 years ago)
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