tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post418775121105749078..comments2023-10-26T07:46:34.503-05:00Comments on Tabby's Nocturnal Nights: To Read For Better Or WorseTabitha Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481112489770686775noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-84106197687924690912010-08-17T20:35:50.000-05:002010-08-17T20:35:50.000-05:00Fabulous, Tabitha. I'm defintely bookmarking t...Fabulous, Tabitha. I'm defintely bookmarking this for reference!Megan Ohttp://meganoliphant.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-69805401348466900782010-08-18T00:34:04.000-05:002010-08-18T00:34:04.000-05:00Glad it was of some use to you Megan. Nice to know...Glad it was of some use to you Megan. Nice to know it was helpful.Tabitha Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-15132632963668644042010-08-18T01:14:32.000-05:002010-08-18T01:14:32.000-05:00Well done, Tabitha! Very thorough and nicely laid ...Well done, Tabitha! Very thorough and nicely laid out. I do think there's an awful lot of overlap between beta readers and crit partners - and that the dedicated crit partner will end up being a beta reader without knowing it.Angel Martinezhttp://freewebs.com/angelwritesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-47494744662051257172010-08-18T04:50:07.000-05:002010-08-18T04:50:07.000-05:00Glad you enjoyed it and got a little laugh out of ...Glad you enjoyed it and got a little laugh out of it.Tabitha Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-38125048445431234372010-08-18T04:53:57.001-05:002010-08-18T04:53:57.001-05:00True the beta reads I have done have been for crit...True the beta reads I have done have been for crit partners. I enjoyed them tremendously.Tabitha Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-84380642341184499432010-08-18T04:53:57.000-05:002010-08-18T04:53:57.000-05:00Thanks Emma.Thanks Emma.Tabitha Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-90094433245388485282010-08-18T07:52:43.000-05:002010-08-18T07:52:43.000-05:00Well thought out blog, Tabitha.Well thought out blog, Tabitha.Catherine Bybeehttp://www.catherinebybee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-79923424474593728962010-08-18T07:54:46.000-05:002010-08-18T07:54:46.000-05:00Thanks hun.Thanks hun.Tabitha Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-21082137535802687082010-08-18T11:23:06.000-05:002010-08-18T11:23:06.000-05:00This post should be mandatory at all crit groups! ...This post should be mandatory at all crit groups! Great blog.Mikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-52520817203766240042010-08-18T11:24:56.000-05:002010-08-18T11:24:56.000-05:00Thanks Mika. Glad you liked it.Thanks Mika. Glad you liked it.Tabitha Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-62403282969044330052010-08-18T13:45:01.000-05:002010-08-18T13:45:01.000-05:00Fabulous post, Tabby. Very informative. I have thi...Fabulous post, Tabby. Very informative. I have this booked marked as well.brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-80646399673687943342010-08-18T14:23:37.000-05:002010-08-18T14:23:37.000-05:00Thanks Brenda!Thanks Brenda!Tabitha Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-12531176728772437562010-08-18T19:00:04.000-05:002010-08-18T19:00:04.000-05:00Hi Tabitha, great post! Just to be cheeky, do Beta...Hi Tabitha, great post! Just to be cheeky, do Beta's pick out wholes or holes? he, he, thanks for the perpective though =) It's amazing how different sets of eyes see different things!Bronwynhttp://www.bronwynstuart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-77016231553169724932010-08-18T19:20:41.000-05:002010-08-18T19:20:41.000-05:00Well DUH! LOL! I went and corrected that big flub ...Well DUH! LOL! I went and corrected that big flub up. Guess we all have those days. So hey you going to join my crit group. You look like you would make one hell of a criter!Tabitha Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-9490393220755513582010-08-19T02:49:25.000-05:002010-08-19T02:49:25.000-05:00Great post, girl! Spot on.I also want to mention t...Great post, girl! Spot on.<br><br>I also want to mention that a beta reader reads a story from start to finish in one go. There are consistency and other continuity issues that jump up in a beta read as opposed to chapter-by-chapter crits. Another thing - a beta reader expects the whole ms to make sense, not just one chapter, as in, she/he waits to get to the end to ask 'what was chapter 3 about?' because chapter 3 might just have been planting the setup for the middle and end.<br><br>Lol, I hope this made sense!Zee Monodeehttp://zeemonodee.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-56525055776241889122010-08-19T05:44:56.000-05:002010-08-19T05:44:56.000-05:00So true Zee. A beta reader looks at the ms as a wh...So true Zee. A beta reader looks at the ms as a whole.Tabitha Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-16543286555924585502010-08-19T09:12:26.000-05:002010-08-19T09:12:26.000-05:00What an awesome post. I've had crit partners w...What an awesome post. I've had crit partners who love everything I write (even the crap I just slopped down) and others who've hated it. Maybe if they'd read this post they would have been more middle-of-the-road, lol! <br>It certainly will make me a better crit partner, thanks for posting this.<br>Andreaandreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-46984040314375906932010-08-19T09:13:48.000-05:002010-08-19T09:13:48.000-05:00Glad you liked it A!Glad you liked it A!Tabitha Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-75741770519951467442010-08-21T10:29:06.000-05:002010-08-21T10:29:06.000-05:00I didn't have a clue as to what the phrase mea...I didn't have a clue as to what the phrase meant... Thanks for the info! KathyKathy Foxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-6136217601200787842010-08-21T10:39:50.000-05:002010-08-21T10:39:50.000-05:00Yeah, I had to educate myself after I volunteered ...Yeah, I had to educate myself after I volunteered to do my first beta read. LOL! Then I thought it would make a great blog post. I am so glad it has helped so many others. We learn something new everyday. Ain't it grand!Tabitha Blakenoreply@blogger.com