As Beta Readers, our job is to read your work and give you feedback on what we think. Please note, we are not critiques or proofreaders, so do not expect a long note.A beta reader reads your full, finished manuscript like an actual reader will someday do over the course of hours, days, weeks or months. Your finished manuscript is your book here on Wattpad.
ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴇ ғᴏᴄᴜs ᴏɴ
1. How your book feels towards your intended audience.
2. Writing style and voice.
3. Plot holes – Aspects from your story that don't make sense, don't work, or are incorrect.
4. Clarity – Characters, places or situations that seem clear to you, but aren't to your readers.
5. Hook/Pacing problems – Not keeping the conflict alive in your story and how hooked the reader is.
ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴇ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ғᴏᴄᴜs ᴏɴ
1. Grammar & Punctuation errors. But we would take note, if spotted.
2. Development, Line, and Copy Editing. If you want these, feel free to search for them here on Wattpad. (We would also recommend some soon.)
4. In-depth review and feedback.
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Beta Readers Guide
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