Today on Dear Editor.com, a writer posed the question: “How do I get useful feedback from my beta readers?”One of the most frequent pieces of writing advice is to share our writing with others. Other writers, children who are in the targeted age range, teachers, and librarians can often offer words of advice — as opposed to spouses, children and grandchildren, who simply tell us we’re wonderful writers. Kind, but not helpful.I think the questions listed (and hopefully those contributed by other writers in the comments as the post is read) are helpful for writers ready for feedback, or who …

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