@CrystalCallistral Hey, there! I recently finished my book, Neko Battler, just last week (can’t remember which day it was). However, I need some beta readers to help me out, as my book could use some cleaning-up on its plot. My last beta reader quit because they thought I was being negative in my book and attacking neurodivergent people when I was really trying to balance some elements of reality with my plot. They even called words like “masking,” “fixation,” and “obsession” negative terms, but I really don’t see how they can be negative to someone who is autistic like me. But the beta reader suffered trauma from being bullied in their youth for being different, and back in their youth, like around the ‘60s-‘70s or so, girls with neurodivergent traits weren’t diagnosed properly, so they were pretty much traumatized from the bullying, which made them view my story as negative for using terms like the ones I listed before. I just wanted someone to enjoy my story without being all negative about it, so I had to write an author’s note and a trigger warning to alert others of what they may be reading.
My question to you is, would you be willing to become my beta reader and offer constructive feedback on what needs to be cleaned up and what doesn’t? If you are interested, would you mind sending me your email address? I hate to ask this of you, but I think I lost yours in the info mine, and I hate to ask you like this. I will be sure to delete your post with your email address if possible to protect your privacy.
