[ SECRET POST #2937 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2937 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I think it depends on what kind of beta that you want. I've asked (and received) beta for grammar only. I find asking someone to analyze my content incredibly overwhelming and paralyzing.

That said, people really should be upfront up exactly what kind of betaing that they want.

[(Anonymous)]

"What kind of beta do you want?" should always be the first thing agreed on between both parties, I agree.

Sometimes I specifically ask for my beta to not tell me any major errors that would screw up plot or continuity. If it's a long story I've been working on for months I'm not going to change it and really don't want to know. I'm not getting paid for it, after all.

[(Anonymous)]

I agree, but IME part of the problem is people not realizing what they want. As in, they genuinely believe they want tough concrit, but actually they don't, or they have a misleading idea of what tough concrit actually means. If a writer thinks a tough beta is someone who's a grammar nazi, they're not going to be happy if their beta points out massive plot holes and OOCness, for example.

So while you should always ask and people should be upfront... well, that's not going to be a foolproof plan because people fool themselves.