[ SECRET POST #2882 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2882 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Excellent comment, anon. That's what makes finding a good beta even harder: a lot of writers don't actually know what a good beta is. They think a "tough" beta is someone who catches your it's/its/its' mix-ups, and they'd be shocked and angry if a beta pointed out massive errors in characterisation or a weak plot point.

That's why it's important to establish what level of editing is being requested, both for an author and the beta. Most people are only suited to be cheerleaders.

(OP, it might help if you were able to ask your betas very, very specific examples of what works and what doesn't. A lot of people get flustered and shut down when they're asked to tackle a big task like pointing out all the weaknesses in a given story. Focus on one scene or one interaction instead and ask, "In this scene, I'm trying to get across ___________. Is that what you're getting from it?" or "In this scene what I really want the audience to understand is _____________. Is that idea coming through clearly for you?"