John "John Davies" Davies ☑️
My proof copy is here. Once checked over, it'll go live😁
May 27 at 12:25pmWeb
Show thread🇨🇦 Little-k3d ago
@johnnyd_cm
I use to order 4 copies. One for me and three for my beta readers to go through with red pen to mark mistakes.
I was blessed with amazing beta readers that were fast to return it, accurate in proofreading, and blunt about editing.
Good luck!🍀
Show threadJohn "John Davies" Davies ☑️3d ago
@OohOkayKay Thank you. My other half, my brother and his wife will go through it.
Show thread🇨🇦 Little-k3d ago
@johnnyd_cm
It really is a good process. Because no matter how many times I would go through it, there was always wee words missing. The 'is, so, n't' etc that my brain just automatically filled in. And awkward sentence structure that seems fine to me, others just didn't think they worked. Lots of frustration and fun! 🍀
Show threadJohn "John Davies" Davies ☑️3d ago
@OohOkayKay A cursory look at random page provided five tweaks 🥲
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@johnnyd_cm
Sounds about right. 😉

BTW one of beta readers was a librarian who struggled with writing/marking in a book, period. She refused to use a pen but compromised with a pencil because it could be erased. Even after I told her it would shredded it in the end. 🤣