[ SECRET POST #4938 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4938 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

I've had a couple of people I've asked for advice in the earlier stages with bits and pieces, but I only send it when I've done the best I can already. I'd feel rude making someone slog through all the obvious mistakes, and my early drafts are mostly indecipherable shorthand. I like to get the structure figured out first.

I think what I wanted was a fresh set of eyes to tell me where the finished product doesn't flow well. It's hard for me to see that or to see what can be improved after sitting at it for so long.

It's possible they weren't confident or had no idea, or even that they didn't want to offend me by telling me the whole thing was mediocre and changing one or two things wouldn't really help. Lol.

[(Anonymous)]

nayrt - IMO, that's how it ought to be done. Chances are your betas weren't good enough to identify potential issues with your writing. Lots of people believe they're a good beta. Most of them are very, very wrong.

[(Anonymous)]

This is exactly how I do it - hammer it out as well as I can, maybe chat to someone about issues during writing but in a general "i can't think of how to get from x to y", and then send it off when I'm done.

I'm not used to using a beta, and have only started recently with a friend whose writing I admire and who isn't afraid to pull things apart and point out what doesn't work, but I only tend to ask for feedback on stuff I'm not entirely happy with myself but can't think how to fix. When you've spent so long sitting staring at a piece of writing you do get a bit fuzzy-eyed and lose the big picture a bit (at least I do) and that fresh pair of eyes is a great help.