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This is seriously ****ed up
Shecky:
--- Quote from: kwirk on February 20, 2009, 12:47:43 AM ---I am asking how difficult that job is.
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Not at all difficult. We're not there to blow sunshine up his ass; we're there to help him make sure his work is as good as possible. Starbeam had it right - it's our job. Not a privilege, not a right - it's our job. It's one we LIKE, to be sure, but we have to take it fully seriously.
Persephone:
*must mention how insanely jealous she is to hear that Shecky IS a BETA*
Lucky asterisk... ;)
kwirk:
--- Quote from: Persephone on February 21, 2009, 11:18:48 PM ---*must mention how insanely jealous she is to hear that Shecky IS a BETA*
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Hmph. Not so sure I share that. Imagine having a smaller scale version of *this board* and actually having to keep the discussion cogent, goal-directed, and within deadline. Kurding Hats.
LizW65:
Query: At what point does a professional writer such as Jim cease to take the advice of betas and just go his own route? I can understand beta readers being a useful tool for a beginning writer, but Jim has over a dozen successful books under his belt. Isn't it the job of an editor to catch errors in the text? How much say do betas actually have in the direction a story takes? Or am I completely misunderstanding their role in the creative process?
kwirk:
--- Quote from: LizW65 on February 22, 2009, 12:16:15 AM --- I can understand beta readers being a useful tool for a beginning writer, but Jim has over a dozen successful books under his belt.
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I imagine there is also the issue of pacing. I mean, if you really want to wait 6+ years for Susan to come back in book 13...
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