Beta Readers
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Beta Readers
I have a question about beta readers. I posted an excerpt from my story/MS, and with some help, I have changed it, hopefully for the better. My question comes about with regard to things like exposing a story prior to publication. What pitfalls should be thought of before putting your hard work in another person's hands for review. I like to be trusting, but I want to keep myself covered at the same time.
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Re: Beta Readers
I'm not sure that there's much cause for worry. Great books are all about execution not about the originality of an idea.mark54g wrote:I have a question about beta readers. I posted an excerpt from my story/MS, and with some help, I have changed it, hopefully for the better. My question comes about with regard to things like exposing a story prior to publication. What pitfalls should be thought of before putting your hard work in another person's hands for review. I like to be trusting, but I want to keep myself covered at the same time.
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Re: Beta Readers
Thanks.
I wasn't so much worried about someone lifting the concept, but how would it look to a publisher, or anyone else, if someone else had a copy of the book, even in a much more raw form, that they could disseminate before some action could be taken against them?
I wasn't so much worried about someone lifting the concept, but how would it look to a publisher, or anyone else, if someone else had a copy of the book, even in a much more raw form, that they could disseminate before some action could be taken against them?
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Ah, no, can't imagine this would be an issue.mark54g wrote:Thanks.
I wasn't so much worried about someone lifting the concept, but how would it look to a publisher, or anyone else, if someone else had a copy of the book, even in a much more raw form, that they could disseminate before some action could be taken against them?
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