What is a beta reader? How do you find beta readers? Publishing tips from an indie author.

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  • čas přidán 8. 09. 2024

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  • @reasesoffice
    @reasesoffice Před 3 měsíci +5

    I'm not gonna lie. Watching this at 4 in the morning fresh off of a horror binge and seeing the glitch caught me off guard and actually scared me!
    lol, but other than that, thanks for the advice. Finding Beta Readers for my writing has been hard lately, and trying to get ideas and know what to do has been difficult. So this has helped a lot.

    • @itslindseeey
      @itslindseeey  Před 3 měsíci +2

      Oh no! Wrong time, right place I guess 😂

  • @katelynasmus9404
    @katelynasmus9404 Před 6 měsíci

    I was literally just thinking about this the other day!! Thanks Lindsey for reading my mind

    • @itslindseeey
      @itslindseeey  Před 6 měsíci

      Haha I love it! We're always on the same wavelength

  • @WisdomShark
    @WisdomShark Před 6 měsíci +1

    There's a glitch where you freeze at 4:45. You recommended starting a TikTok to find beta readers; is there anything we missed?

    • @itslindseeey
      @itslindseeey  Před 6 měsíci

      Oh no! I might try re-uploading! It looks like on my end, after about 15 seconds the glitch/freeze goes away, there's definitely a few more tips.

    • @WisdomShark
      @WisdomShark Před 6 měsíci

      @@itslindseeey I know there's more information in the video after that point, I'm just wondering if you remember what was skipped over.

  • @katelynasmus9404
    @katelynasmus9404 Před 6 měsíci

    *takes a drink of water every time Lindsey says “beta”*

    • @itslindseeey
      @itslindseeey  Před 6 měsíci +1

      As long as it's water, you'll survive. Stay away from the hard stuff 😂

  • @autumngoodwin5830
    @autumngoodwin5830 Před 3 měsíci

    I do have a question, why not put it on wetpad first and get opinions (obviously reach out to beta readers) then maybe self publish. Thoughts?

    • @itslindseeey
      @itslindseeey  Před 3 měsíci

      That's another option! It's definitely not an exhaustive list, but Wattpad could be a good choice depending on what you're looking for. There is also a greater possibility of it being pirated or pieces of it being plagiarized, so it's really all about how closely you want to keep control of your story. I like to only get feedback from a small group of people who I trust will give honest and critical feedback but also won't distribute my story elsewhere.