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The Author and the Beta Readers/Editors


Fishwings

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Me: "Hello. Thank you so much for taking the time to Beta my story. Here are the chapters to my story. Thanks."

 

*1 day later*

 

Me: "Hello, I just made a minor edit for chapter 3, so read this one instead."

 

*2 days later*

 

Me: "Hello, I just made a major edit for chapters 1, 2, 3, if you haven't started reading my story, here they are. If you have... here they are. I'm so sorry."

 

*3 days later*

 

Me: "Hello, I just rewrote chapters 1235678 in all it's entirety and added a prologue, epilogue, a preview to my next story because it's so riveting, and a fucking back story of the protagonist's sister's friend's mom when she went on a vacation to the Bahamas to have interspecific sex with a whale-shark. I deeply apologize for the inconvenience but these edits are of the utmost importance."

 

What I imagine the Beta reader wants to say: "I hope you choke on a dinosaur dick."

 

What the Beta usually says: "Don't worry about it! : )"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESPECT.

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Betas and editors aren't some kind of scary monster to be feared - that what authors are there for :lol:

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That's why I don't ask for people to Beta/edit my stuff :)

 

 

So considerate hehe

 

Must turn Fish into my Beta :P

 

You're so fluffy I don't think I can resist...

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Wow... My experience is send in chapter/story. Editor bashes me and says, "NO!" and I fix it. Story does well.

 

Isn't that how it happens for everyone else? :P

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