LJH Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) On behalf of the Editing Team, I'd like to introduce, and welcome our newest Beta Reader Bachgen Cymraeg I'm sure Bach will make a valuable contribution to the Beta team. He is all set and ready to take on new authors. He fully understands that Beta Readers are paramount to spotting logic, plot problems and consistency of character traits among other things and that a Beta Reader is a ‘second’ reader to go over the story to see how it flows; kind of like a test pilot for the story for the author to gain feedback before publishing. When asked what comes first, plot or character his opinion was that the plot takes precedence, since that is what keeps the story going and the reader interested. He is also of the opinion that a good plot is nothing without properly developed characters; who wants to read an amazing plot with the most boring characters imaginable? So one could start with an amazing character and build a plot around them. I guess it depends on the author’s initial thoughts and ideas about the story. I don’t think it’s necessary that either should come first but merely that they are developed properly. Welcome to the team, Bach. Happy Beta Reading. Edited June 25, 2014 by LJH 1 Link to comment
Site Administrator Cia Posted June 25, 2014 Site Administrator Share Posted June 25, 2014 Welcome, Bach! Thanks again for volunteering! 2 Link to comment
Mann Ramblings Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Glad to have you on board! 2 Link to comment
scotty94 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 welcome, its nice to have more people around. 1 Link to comment
rustle Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Welcome, Welsh-Boy. Come on in, the water's fine. 1 Link to comment
Bill W Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Welcome, Bach. Just remember, put your comments in English, not in Welsh. lol 1 Link to comment
joann414 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thanks so much Bach, and welcome ! Link to comment
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