tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765576212232898970.post7636223915148263923..comments2023-04-19T17:04:34.491-04:00Comments on Library Dad: To be an author's friend or their beta reader?Neil Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023957663164567385noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765576212232898970.post-77463327125284829342009-08-21T15:40:58.238-04:002009-08-21T15:40:58.238-04:00For what it's worth, I've been told I soun...For what it's worth, I've been told I sound a lot like Yankee's broadcaster Michael Kay...not sure why I'm sharing that now.John Zeleznikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10301257444191880316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765576212232898970.post-77860930053279918562009-04-26T20:53:00.000-04:002009-04-26T20:53:00.000-04:00Tia - Good point. I'm not sure I'd like to be fri...Tia - Good point. I'm not sure I'd like to be friends with Stephen King. He just kind of creeps me out.<br /><br />1979 - I think a friend, even just a "passing" friend would be better than a beta reader any day. Would a beta lend you a few bucks for a coffee? Doubtful. As to a clever test, who knows. Maybe a "true" friend is one you talk to on the phone? Would that take the relationship to the "next level."Neil Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023957663164567385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765576212232898970.post-68138649296266809302009-04-25T12:17:00.000-04:002009-04-25T12:17:00.000-04:00I go for friend. But maybe that's because I'm fee...I go for friend. But maybe that's because I'm feeling more in the position of "author" (largely unpublished though I am) than as "friend". As a writer, I'll take a friend over a beta reader every day. I also have a lot of friends that are artists (few writers) but a lot of artists and I really love just knowing them. <br /><br />Maybe the real question you're asking through is how do you know when you've advanced to the level of "real" friend instead of acquaintance or "reader". That's a tough one - perhaps we should devise some sort of clever test. :)1979 semi-finalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310546229222082140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765576212232898970.post-81695854504647368652009-04-24T05:34:00.000-04:002009-04-24T05:34:00.000-04:00It depends on the person, I guess, and whether you...It depends on the person, I guess, and whether you it it off as friends. I have a relationship with one author where I consider her my friend and a bit of a mentor. But I've never done a major critique of one of her novels. <br /><br />Another author has sent me his work-in-progress for my feedback, but we really don't have enough in common to be "friends." We email back and forth about each other's writing, and that's it. I'm glad to have his input, and I hope I provide him with valuable input as well.<br /><br />So, it depends on the person.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.com