3 Things to Remember When You Beta-Read

You wrote a novel! Now what? NaNoWriMo’s “Now What?” Months are here—this January and February, we’ll be helping you guide your novel through the revision and publishing process. Today, Sonali Dev, author of books including The Bollywood Bride, shares her beta-reading guidelines:

I think of my critique partners and beta readers as my lifeblood. Or at least the lifeblood of my books. The bulk of my writing happens during revisions, and comments from my readers help me identify exactly what I need to be focusing on to tell my story the way I want to. 

Consequently, I try and apply the same rules when I critique work as I expect my readers to apply to my work. And they are: