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Working on a novel now - gave it two thorough passes, then gave it to a beta reader who also happens to be an English teacher. They found hundreds of little er
by sharkweek 8y ago
Working on a novel now - gave it two thorough passes, then gave it to a beta reader who also happens to be an English teacher.
They found hundreds of little errors (and some big!) that I probably never would have caught or thought about. Definitely worth finding a few volunteers. Lots of people looking to swap novels for feedback.
- ghaff 8y agoThe only time I didn't was because I wrote a shortish book over a somewhat extended period of time with a collaborator--and with various peer edits. Decided not to hire a copy-editor and it was OK. But I generally 100% agree. You just can't see your own mistakes. Especially if you don't have the luxury of letting it sit for a month and come back to it.