I’m sorry if my blog post today comes off as more of a rant
but here’s what I’ve got on my mind concerning writing as of late. I can never
tell you enough how grateful I am for Beta and Alpha readers. I think they are essential
to good editing and it is a fantastic way to catch error and mistakes that we
ourselves did not see. BUT and this is a huge BUT, Make sure as a writer that
you are selective on whom you choose to be your Beta and Alpha readers. And
make sure they have the time to do it.
For me personally, I want to get the editing finished up and
get on with the process of submitting but I have been waiting for over 2 months
for one of my readers to turn my MS back into me. Most of you would say move on
without this reader. I have been tempted I must admit, but at the same time I
really need the feedback and this person has some really good ideas. So here I
sit waiting hoping that today will be the day I receive it back and can get on
with my work.
So learn from my experience and make sure that the person
you pick is really in it with their whole hearts. If not you may get stuck in a
situation similar to mine.
Hope you all have an excellent day! Keep on reading and
writing!
~Nikki
