Fans of Fiction. Purveyors of Dodgy Writing Advice.
How to be a good beta reader:
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Record your first impressions
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Be prompt
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Give specific comments with specific explanations
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Highlight what you love!
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Look at the work as a whole
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If something doesn't work, ask a question about it
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Saying "I don't like it" is profoundly unhelpful
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Don't rewrite it in your head
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Stay non-prescriptive
Books and Media We Talked About
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
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About our Guest
Livia is a recovering neuroscientist turned YA author. She was born in Taiwan, but raised mostly in Albuquerque. She loves Tamora Pierce and loves writing fantasy.
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Her published works include the Midnight Thief series and the Rosemarked series. She also writes a blog about psychology and neuroscience for writers - you can find a link to it on her website.