tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post3223005305899917764..comments2024-02-14T13:04:30.499-05:00Comments on Good To Begin Well, Better To End Well: Revision and Beta readersAmalia Dillinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-5159776640896720332010-12-23T16:33:24.001-05:002010-12-23T16:33:24.001-05:00Oh man, I was super slow on readings, too. Sorry! ...Oh man, I was super slow on readings, too. Sorry! haha But I finished it eventually :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851403823244758904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-81547327473782102362010-12-13T15:10:28.109-05:002010-12-13T15:10:28.109-05:00YAY!!! This is the first thing I have ever won in ...YAY!!! This is the first thing I have ever won in the blogosphere ever!!!! Thanks Tessa!!!Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-42607203629103161092010-12-13T15:09:15.140-05:002010-12-13T15:09:15.140-05:00You have WON THE BLOGONTEST!!!!!!
*throws confet...You have WON THE BLOGONTEST!!!!!! <br /><br />*throws confetti* *and glitter*<br /><br />Let me know what prize you want, once you've chosen Roland (2nd place) and The Red Angel (3rd place) can choose. Ok, so only Roland actually gets a choice... you know what I mean! <br /><br />*pops champagne cork*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046724975658216337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-69417698145987274862010-12-13T12:49:46.331-05:002010-12-13T12:49:46.331-05:00I will totally increase sample size in the hope of...I will totally increase sample size in the hope of getting the majority vote in favor of what I want to keep/change, so I think wisdom of the crowd is a lifesaver ;)Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-31880278962743278342010-12-13T11:00:14.277-05:002010-12-13T11:00:14.277-05:00The more readers the merrier I think!
Except for ...The more readers the merrier I think!<br /><br />Except for me I have a relatively low number because they have to be people who understand how odd my writing can be. Hehe.<br /><br />But for Beta readers I'm sure more is better. I believe in the wisdom of the crowd, to a certain extent.Mia Haysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041441666482084762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-84723180591908686062010-12-13T10:15:18.077-05:002010-12-13T10:15:18.077-05:00Gene: Wow! You didn't have anyone read over th...Gene: Wow! You didn't have anyone read over the book after you finished and tell you what they thought before you started pitching it? I can't imagine how much more difficult that must have made your edits!!<br /><br />I have stuff I should be working on-- a short story about Romulus and Remus, another novel I'm 15K into, but I'm always a mixture of excited/anxious while I wait Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-43242744039286634292010-12-13T09:14:13.984-05:002010-12-13T09:14:13.984-05:00I've never HAD beta readers before. I plan to ...I've never HAD beta readers before. I plan to for the next Immortal book, and I plan to have a lot of other things to do while waiting for them...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-66834719551624853132010-12-13T07:25:25.037-05:002010-12-13T07:25:25.037-05:00Wow, that's crazy man. They should really try ...Wow, that's crazy man. They should really try to do something to fix that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-82405776175383370872010-12-13T01:10:35.058-05:002010-12-13T01:10:35.058-05:00Too True, VR! But they are good for idea bouncing,...Too True, VR! But they are good for idea bouncing, no matter how many times they read.Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-50829095771786833642010-12-13T01:08:03.122-05:002010-12-13T01:08:03.122-05:00Totally understood, Stephanie! I hope the end of t...Totally understood, Stephanie! I hope the end of the semester goes off without a hitch for you! And good luck with your trip to DC!Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-83526328435832815072010-12-13T01:07:30.397-05:002010-12-13T01:07:30.397-05:00It's good to have a lot of readers, because di...It's good to have a lot of readers, because different readers have different writing strengths. How can that not be an advantage?<br /><br />Also, if you have one or two CPs who read your work over and over in its varying edited incarnations, after awhile, they're no longer a "fresh" set of eyes.VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-22958281730897651612010-12-13T00:04:48.999-05:002010-12-13T00:04:48.999-05:00I don't have any alpha readers for my current ...I don't have any alpha readers for my current WIP- we'll see how that works out. <br /><br />And I know what you mean about waiting- it's hard! And as an update, I hope to have something your way by the end of the week. The last three weeks of the semester are always crazy, compliments of finals and National History Day. And this year I'm taking kids to Washington D.C.- there&Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-78040123460268632802010-12-12T22:44:53.703-05:002010-12-12T22:44:53.703-05:00Ahaha. Yeah, I try to keep the "as-I-write-it...Ahaha. Yeah, I try to keep the "as-I-write-it" alpha crew to one, TWO at the most. I just need someone who I can bounce ideas off of while I work through things and ask "is this working?" at that point, and I don't really need more than one person for that.Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-22732812603959187782010-12-12T22:40:30.361-05:002010-12-12T22:40:30.361-05:00I hear you. And I fear wearing out my most trusted...I hear you. And I fear wearing out my most trusted peeps. I had five people read my NaNo as I wrote it. Yeah. I am so boned. *facepalmheaddesk*Tina Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05914428134837892539noreply@blogger.com