Alpha readers provide feedback on your storytelling techniques, whereas Beta readers provide feedback on the story itself. The questions below...
Hello, I've been writing for ages, but recently I've wanted to take my writing to the next level and aim for publishing in some form. As a part...
Okay, so I already have one beta reader, but it's always good to have a couple more eyes and insights. I was seeing if anyone would like to beta...
My friends are not reliable for beta readers, they make up excuses to not bother reading it. Also, their bias and friendship may conflict with...
Okay, I can't post in the Collaboration forum for whatever reason, so I guess I'm doing it here. What are Beta Readers? Like, could someone...
EDIT: Not currently looking! I have a full-length manuscript that I would like some extra eyes on. Quick description of the story: Linda and her...
Alright me hearties, so I'm currently developing a CYOA reading game. It's being assembled in Unity. I am seeking people who are interested in...
For a 6k word experimental short story.. Or for a 2k word short story. I will also beta read a story of around the same length as one of these.....
People tell me about these great authors who write books so deep that no matter how many times they reread the book they discover something new...
I can trade for a similar length short story in return. The story genre is horror, it is 6,600 words.
Hey everyone! So this short story, The Girl in the Blackberry Patch, is a little fantasy story that I'd been trying to write for years, and only...
Hello all, I have three questions: 1) Where do you find good beta readers? 2) How much do they cost for reading a novel manuscript? 3) What if...
As a writer being critiqued, what works and doesn't work for you when a workshop partner or beta reader recommends you read a certain writer's...
Brief backstory: I have a small but diverse group of betas who read my stories, they're always very helpful, and I am grateful to have them. Most...
Hi, I need some beta readers for my short sword and sorcery story, which I plan to submit to a magazine. It is meant to promote my story and I...
As someone who has beta-read and has been beta-read for, I know how valuable the process can be. Sometimes it's the most critical readers who...
Good news and bad news. The good news is, I've acquired a second beta reader for my novel The Single Eye, a guy I work with at the Big Blue Box...
Hi all, I wasn't sure where exactly to post this question, so bear with me! I'm fast approaching the point where I'm considering my manuscript...
Nobody likes a critic. They’re picky, pedantic, interfering so-and-so’s who just don’t get your writing. If they did get it, they wouldn’t bring...
I hope this is the forum to ask this question, but I was wondering for a while, how can I find a reliable, good beta readers and what I need to...
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