Seeking beta readers!

[taylweaver]

So I just finished typing the revisions into the computer. That means that I am just about ready for the scary part - sending out my novel to some of you so that you can read it and give me feedback.

It should be ready to go out by the end of the weekend. I just have to read through my finished (!) Draft 2, and make sure I didn't mess stuff up when I typed in the edits. Then, I have to renumber the scenes. And after that, I send it out, and wait to hear back from you.

Eep.

So here's how this works. This is cross-posted to LJ and Facebook. You can respond on either one. If you are on facebook, and I think you'd both be interested in reading it and have useful feedback, I have tagged you on the note (assuming I have tagged people by the time you read this). My tagging of you does not obligate you to read it, and if I haven't tagged you, that doesn't mean you can't volunteer. (That having been said, please don't be insulted if I don't choose you as one of my readers.)

This is my Nanowrimo novel from this past November. Young Adult (I think) urban fantasy. (No fairies or vampires or anything like that - just special abilities.) Word count currently stands somewhere around 96,000 (Yes, I actually managed to shorten it a bit since Draft 1 by about 7,000 words.

Also, so you know, I probably won't be printing it out from you. You can either read it on your computer, or print it out for yourself. And I will be asking for general impressions/feedback. Was it good overall, parts you liked or didn't. Stuff that worked or didn't. Once I get back responses, I may send out some more specific questions.

And now that I have made this sound all complicated and daunting... any volunteers? :)

Comments

[rymenhild.livejournal.com]

I don't know whether I'll have time to read it this weekend. As you may know, I have a visitor coming. :) But perhaps we may choose to read it together, so send it to me! You know my email, right?

[taylweaver.livejournal.com]

The goal was for me to *send* it this weekend. I figured I'd give people at least a couple of weeks to read before bugging them about it.

And wait - the two of you reading it together? Why does that sound daunting... :)

[rymenhild.livejournal.com]

We won't be reading the same bits at the same time. I read much faster than she does.

...That doesn't help, does it?

[sen-ichi-rei.livejournal.com]

Sure!

[debka-notion.livejournal.com]

I'd be happy to do at least a part of it, although I don't know that I'll necessarily have time to read and comment on the whole thing- but I'd love to contribute.

[hatam-soferet.livejournal.com]

I don't think I have spoons to do that properly, not a whole novel, but congrats and everything.

[masteraleph.livejournal.com]

I'll do it I'll do it! (may take a few weeks though)