Got the notes from J.Z. and was relieved to see that he's found many a plot hole, typo, logic error, grammatical error, and dead spot -- exactly what you would hope a beta reader would do. I easily agree with 90% of the notes. The remaining ten percent is all minor stuff that has to do with matters of taste -- a suggested line of dialogue that I don't agree with, etc. Overall the notes are very encouraging and I'm excited about putting them into play.
A good beta reader is worth his weight in gold (or in this case, fine cigars and Manhattans).
Third draft word count a/o today: 78588
“Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.” -- C.S. Lewis
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It's the OTHER 10% you needed to address!
Thanks, Sock. J.Z. keeps me on my toes and I'm very grateful for his input. In addition to catching a lot of my mistakes he also suggested some great lines and fun situations -- but I only used 10% of those. ;c)
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