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My beta readers are family and friends - people who read a lot, but do not write. They are people whose opinion I trust, and who are genuinely trying to be helpful. (And I haven't found a writing g...
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2019-12-12T21:57:38Z (over 4 years ago)
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2019-12-08T12:05:28Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
My beta readers are family and friends - people who read a lot, but do not write. They are people whose opinion I trust, and who are genuinely trying to be helpful. (And I haven't found a writing group.) Here's the problem: sometimes the critique I get is: "I understand the character's motivations, but I don't really connect, don't know why." Or, "something's off, can't really put my finger on what". How can I help my beta readers figure out what it is that doesn't work for them? What kind of questions can I ask them, to help me understand what's wrong with my story?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-06-02T23:13:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
Original score: 17