Writing Novels

Lesson 7: Editing and Polishing

Choosing First Readers

It's not a bad idea to get someone else's opinion about your book, but be sure that the person you choose understands what you want from them. Do you want to know how they feel about the story or do you want grammatical or organizational advice? Do you want to know if they like your characters?

Be sure that your first reader will be tactful in their responses to your book. Also be sure that this person is not someone to whose opinion you are overly sensitive. Take the comments of your reader as suggestions that you may or may not follow.

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