tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post3245028009285972167..comments2024-03-25T09:56:16.164+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: 4 pieces of popular advice that I ended up ignoring – Jess VallanceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-20726494297204826552015-03-24T15:54:52.360+00:002015-03-24T15:54:52.360+00:00Yes Jess! I agree with everything you've writ...Yes Jess! I agree with everything you've written here, and why does no one say it? Thank you for your validation :) -ShannonRejected in Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877620061782909446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-22445842092677336352015-03-24T15:28:34.451+00:002015-03-24T15:28:34.451+00:00I'm an under-writer too! Never knew what it wa...I'm an under-writer too! Never knew what it was called till now. Agree with everything, Jess!Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-8690954626455548042015-03-24T09:48:35.236+00:002015-03-24T09:48:35.236+00:00Thanks for your confirmation of point 2. I am ters...Thanks for your confirmation of point 2. I am terse too. I might have to take out an odd adverb, but then insert two sentences to replace it.<br /><br />Beta Testing is a mis-used term these days that implies a useful progression that does apply to writing. The Alpha testing is done in-house, reading the manuscript to the spouse or the dog. Beta testing is done with a small selected group of third parties. Larger groups of people can catch smaller problems, but the product has to be fairly sound otherwise those small problems get drowned out in the noise from the big problems.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799125598133377058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-54395939071958527942015-03-23T20:09:48.487+00:002015-03-23T20:09:48.487+00:00Totally agree with all this (although until I look...Totally agree with all this (although until I looked them up just now I must admit I didn't know what beta-readers were.) Especially agree about not cutting. I am an under-writer too, and my books always grow when I revise them.Ann Turnbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484265041343702129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-24770040319512122742015-03-23T18:24:54.818+00:002015-03-23T18:24:54.818+00:00Thank you.
Nick, I'm now trying to think if ...Thank you. <br /><br />Nick, I'm now trying to think if there are any other examples!Jess Vallancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910780246749441187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-71796323488057690832015-03-23T10:59:10.889+00:002015-03-23T10:59:10.889+00:00Wise words, Jess - thanks!Wise words, Jess - thanks!Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-47206716422534045782015-03-23T10:56:33.235+00:002015-03-23T10:56:33.235+00:00'Beta readers' - I hate the very phrase. I...'Beta readers' - I hate the very phrase. I'd add a corollary: 'Never apply to writing any term that originates in the realm of software development'.Nick Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191176209084540085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-394983822580341252015-03-23T09:33:14.987+00:002015-03-23T09:33:14.987+00:00Jess, you say you're new to this business. I&#...Jess, you say you're new to this business. I've been published for over forty years.<br />I agree with every word you write here - every single word.Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.com