I've just radically rewritten the opening of my completed novel, and I'm looking for a beta reader who's never read any of the previous version, but is reasonably familiar with historical romances and/or Regency England. Goal is to make sure the new version, which dumps you into the middle of the action and introduces a lot of people in a hurry, makes sense to readers as long as they have the right background to follow this kind of thing. Volunteers? It's just a five-page scene.
Out. For. A. Walk. ... Bitch.
Spike ,'Selfless'
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Susan W. - May 10, 2004 6:23:20 pm PDT #4557 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
sj - May 10, 2004 6:41:18 pm PDT #4558 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I never read your last version, Susan. Sorry about that, but I would be happy to read the five pages now, if you want me to.
Susan W. - May 10, 2004 6:47:42 pm PDT #4559 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Thanks! Would a Word attachment to your profile address work?
sj - May 10, 2004 6:49:06 pm PDT #4560 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Yup. It should.
Susan W. - May 10, 2004 7:05:02 pm PDT #4561 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Insent, sj.
sj - May 10, 2004 7:10:48 pm PDT #4562 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Received.
sj - May 10, 2004 7:27:23 pm PDT #4563 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Susan, backsent.
Beverly - May 10, 2004 7:50:53 pm PDT #4564 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Katerina, I'm so glad you posted that. It's lovely.
deborah grabien - May 10, 2004 8:13:59 pm PDT #4565 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Man, all kinds of action in here today.
Excellence.
ita, I've found myself wondering that in the past as well (about the callouses, I mean), but my men had musical instrument callouses more often than they had martial arts callouses. Same reaction, though, I think.
deborah grabien - May 10, 2004 9:19:33 pm PDT #4566 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Hmmmm.
I think I mentioned, about a week ago, that I'd been invited to submit to an anthology called "44 Clowns of the Apocalypse"?
I am so going to write a story for this, you bet.