tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822517571633507083.post8519097840416034928..comments2023-09-20T11:48:23.656-04:00Comments on My Mental Marathon: Getting a Novel Published in 1 Lifetime!: Cyber Beta Readers Rule!Cammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861378825187133888noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822517571633507083.post-73896441779008246842009-12-11T12:26:19.387-05:002009-12-11T12:26:19.387-05:00DONE! I'll start recrafting it for your colle...DONE! I'll start recrafting it for your collective approval in the New Year.Cammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861378825187133888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822517571633507083.post-55832650913746192072009-12-10T12:56:01.276-05:002009-12-10T12:56:01.276-05:00I would agree with Lindsey, your second half is mo...I would agree with Lindsey, your second half is more compelling than the first.I'd start here.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822517571633507083.post-31817234379298170262009-12-10T11:03:16.336-05:002009-12-10T11:03:16.336-05:00Wow Lindsey, I think you're seriously onto som...Wow Lindsey, I think you're seriously onto something. Last night, I was replaying the first half of the chapter in my head, trying to move the catastrophe to the top, but not really coming up with a structure I liked. But starting with the hospital scene makes a lot of sense to me. Hmm, now I wonder if I shouldn't hold off on the whole explosion revelation until much later in the book ... you've given me so much to think about! I am definitely going to come back to you for more beta-ing in the future!Cammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861378825187133888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822517571633507083.post-89970985990930285612009-12-10T10:39:14.569-05:002009-12-10T10:39:14.569-05:00This part was much stronger! If this was your begi...This part was much stronger! If this was your beginning, I would definitely be intrigued. I almost wonder if you couldn't start with Mom saying, "Don't touch that..." and have things filter in to Marcus in waves. We'd feel his confusion because we were only getting parts of it too.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09594314318272558351noreply@blogger.com