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Editing Tip #100 – When to Take a (BETA) Reader’s Advice

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We all know the importance of feedback when it comes to editing, revising, and re-writing our books and stories… it’s crucial.

But how do you know which advice to take and which advice to leave?

It’s not as difficult as you might think. Bottom line, the more feedback you get the easier it is to decide.

finger book markThere are two ways to look at feedback in the editing stages:

  1. This person wouldn’t have mentioned “it” if it wasn’t important (to them).
  2. These people all commented on the same “thing”, so I guess it strikes a chord.

Let’s take a closer look at #1…

If you have only one or a very few Beta Readers, you won’t necessarily have the luxury of dealing with point #2. In that case, you need to look at WHY your reader is giving you this feedback. At it’s core, what is the problem – what aren’t…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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