Judy writes, “I just finished your book about 10 minutes ago….wow….it had me on the edge of my seat…it was a fantastic read!!!!!”
Always a joy to get these comments and makes writing worth the effort.
Judy writes, “I just finished your book about 10 minutes ago….wow….it had me on the edge of my seat…it was a fantastic read!!!!!”
Always a joy to get these comments and makes writing worth the effort.
I value my Beta Readers. Like gold, they shine bright and their feedback is invaluable. A keen reader of thrillers – who has devoured over 30 books this year so far – has just finished my book. He was tasked with general feedback, rather than detailed analysis. The golden nugget for me was his comment that he felt the story only got flowing with the submarine action. This got me thinking about the sequence of chapters and made me realise that I could bring the underwater action forward. After some heavy cut-and-paste, this action now begins at Chapter 3 and the story is better paced and more engaging. My reader made a few other passing comments which has led to further tweaks and a better novel. This one made me smile;
“I had a feeling that the story was going to end with a twist and it was a good one.”
Conclusion? Beta Readers are like gold!
Here is an easy guide for Beta Readers:
It was great to have this feedback from a John, an overseas reader: “Have just finished your book Spy Chase. Was a great read and had me on the edge of my seat. Rosie read it before me. She loved it too.Great suspense and story line. In 2019 Rosie and I did a cruise from Barcelona to Rome so we could picture the setting of your book. Great places to visit on the Meditteranean.”