On making a story readable and making a story reasonable.
I've been doing some beta'ing lately - one-offs, mostly because the people I beta don't usually come back to me a second time. I'm a very critical beta, because that's what I want from my betas. These are a couple of things I've noticed in those betas and in the various stories that I've read through the years. No specifics, but some general trends that keep coming up regarding writing and writing styles.
( Two basics of writing )
These two points are the basics of writing any kind of story. Some people are naturally better at it than others, but everyone can learn how to do it well - the key word here is 'learn'.
( the learning curve, snobbishness, and other people's standards )
I've been doing some beta'ing lately - one-offs, mostly because the people I beta don't usually come back to me a second time. I'm a very critical beta, because that's what I want from my betas. These are a couple of things I've noticed in those betas and in the various stories that I've read through the years. No specifics, but some general trends that keep coming up regarding writing and writing styles.
( Two basics of writing )
These two points are the basics of writing any kind of story. Some people are naturally better at it than others, but everyone can learn how to do it well - the key word here is 'learn'.
( the learning curve, snobbishness, and other people's standards )
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