I’m currently going through the beta reader comments I got back for First Moon. I’m happy to say that I have a great crew of beta readers who have done a lot to help me make my books better. The feedback for First Moon also helped me clarify some things about what I’m trying to […]
Revision is my best writing teacher (Beta Lessons 6)
June 5, 2013 by
Power Of Light by Nat Sakunworarat Revision is a path of illumination for the story as well as for the writer within. Before I started writing fiction, I picked up a few books on the subject to learn what was involved. The books were inspirational, but I quickly understood that the only way I was […]
Before and After (Beta Lessons 5)
October 9, 2011 by
This post is the fifth in a series I’ve been writing on Beta Lessons (formerly called “What My Beta Readers Have Taught Me”). Links to the first four posts in the series are at the end. This week, I thought it might be fun to share some of the changes I’ve made to the opening […]
In the Throes of Revision (Beta Lessons 4)
October 1, 2011 by
This is the fourth post in a series I’ve been writing on Beta Lessons (formerly What My Beta Readers Have Taught Me). Links to the first three posts in the series are at the end. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve learned some things about revision. The most surprising thing I’ve learned is that […]
Working with Critique Partners (Beta Lessons 3)
September 18, 2011 by
This is the third post in a series I’ve been writing on What My Beta Readers Have Taught Me—now abbreviated to Beta Lessons. Links to the first two posts in the series are at the bottom of this post. During my research into fiction writing, I routinely encountered the advice that writers should get feedback […]
What My Beta Readers Have Taught Me – Lesson 2
September 1, 2011 by
This post is the second in a series on lessons I’ve learned from the beta readers who are reviewing the manuscript for my forthcoming novel Vaetra Unveiled. You can read the first post here. Step Beyond Your Own Experience They say you should write what you know. That advice works great until you are writing […]
What My Beta Readers Have Taught Me – Lesson 1
August 28, 2011 by
As you may have gathered from previous posts, the manuscript for my forthcoming novel Vaetra Unveiled is undergoing second draft rewrites and a simultaneous review by beta readers. I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve learned from the notes I’ve gotten back from my beta readers. Lesson #1: Brace Yourself I told my […]
