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Hiya. I'm looked for a beta reader or three for the Prologue to my book. It's an epic fantasy in terms of genre, but I don't think that that will matter too much for a first-time reader. Even if you're not a fantasy buff, I wouldn't mind your eyes.

Basically, I've written and rewritten and condensed the damn thing a million times, and I feel like I've lost my ability to judge it. My writing style is suffering a bit from the fact that it's been jumbled around and edited so many times that some of the fluency has been lost, and I'm worried that it doesn't have the momentum it needs.

My goals for it are as follows:

• to put the reader in this world as quickly and painlessly as possible
• to create a lot of unanswered questions
• to make the reader really curious about what happens next

Anyone willing to take a look? All I ask is that you not tell me it completely sucks, even if it does. I'm building my confidence back that this project is still worth pursuing.

Kristin, I'd be happy to take a look. My profile addy is good.

Thanks Anne. Insent.

Kristin, you know I'm game.

Insent, P-C. Thanks.

(Officially in nail-biting land now.)

I wish I were productive like that, Deb. But for me, I'm doing well. About 1000 words a day.

(Officially in nail-biting land now.)

I'm listening to this half-hour J.J. Abrams interview right now, so I'll get to it after that. I want to give it my attention.

Kristin, as has been remarked before, I am a fantasy ignoramus. I honestly can't give you any feedback on the trope.

But if you'd like some feedback on the writing itself, fluency setc, my pleasure, ma'am. Send it along; it'll go into the queue right behind the three chapters of Susan's I'm going to try and get to tonight.

Kristin, I'd love to beta if you don't mind another fantasy novice!

Kristin, I'd love to take a look, but it might take me a few days to get to it.