Beta reader worksheet

Beta readers are the test audience for the early drafts of your book. They'll give feedback on what is and isn't working in your story, based on the point of view of your target readers. So, how do you know what makes up great beta reading teams? And—more importantly—what questions do you ask to get

When we first start seeking or giving beta reads, we might not know what kind of feedback is possible. Here's ideas for how to evaluate a story.

This editing checklist helps you find and track common errors or weaknesses in your manuscript. Fill it in yourself, or send it on to beta readers!

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This editing checklist helps you find and track common errors or weaknesses in your manuscript. Fill it in yourself, or send it on to beta readers!

When you find a good beta reader, it’s like striking gold. Suddenly you have riches of feedback to help shape your story into the MS you set out to write when you typed the first sentence. It…

I’ve seen a lot of beta reading questions around the internet, and they’re mostly bad. You don’t want to give the same set of questions to every beta reader. It’s best if you hand-select questions for each reader based on what you know about them. For instance, the questions you want to ask a casual […]

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