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Beta readers - historical/love novel

buiscuit2168 · 2016-11-22 07:49:38

Hi, I have finished my first novel (well second really) can anyone tell me how I would get in touch with Beta readers and how much it usually costs?

22-11-2016 8:49am

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buiscuit2168

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Hi, I have finished my first novel (well second really) can anyone tell me how I would get in touch with Beta readers and how much it usually costs?

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#2 22-11-2016 11:27am

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There are a number of paid services out there. I haven't used any myself so I will leave others to comment on that. Sometimes people will share their work with other boards users for feedback but I'm not sure how comfortable you would be with that.

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#3 28-11-2016 2:04am

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If you send me the synopsis, (full synopsis with all the twists and the ending) I'll rip it apart for you. I'll also look at the first chapter for writing issues.

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#4 28-11-2016 2:06am

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Generally, beta reading is free, it's just reading the full novel and saying all the things you don't like about it. But it helps if you have critical readers who will spot the plot flaws and are willing to tell you if it's boring.

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