During a beta read, I told the author whose MS I was reading that the plot unfolded without any surprises; it happened exactly as I first thought it would. I told her there weren't any twists in the plot. And, in short, she asked me if it needed a twist. And I didn't have a … Continue reading Every Story Needs a Twist
Tag: beta readers
Beta Blues (#?)
You know that point when you're eyeball deep in a beta read, and it's obvious from the type of advice the other person is giving you that they haven't read many books in your genre? Yet the beta reader pretends to know exactly what they are talking about? I've had a several of those. The … Continue reading Beta Blues (#?)
“Don’t take it personally.”
Let's be honest - when you spend hours, days, weeks, even years writing a story, you tend to get personal about it. When someone says, "I don't like it." It is hard not to translate that into, "I don't like you. You're a horrible writer. You're a worthless human being. Why are you trying to … Continue reading “Don’t take it personally.”
Beatrice B. Morgan 