Comments on: Take Advantage of Your Reader’s Expectations https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/take-advantage-of-your-readers-expectations/ A Blog On Writing Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:39:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: 🖋 Writing Links Round Up 2/26 – B. Shaun Smith https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/take-advantage-of-your-readers-expectations/#comment-163162 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:07:51 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49060#comment-163162 […] Take Advantage of Your Reader’s Expectations […]

]]> By: Virginia stanley https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/take-advantage-of-your-readers-expectations/#comment-161830 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 14:55:22 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49060#comment-161830 Much food for thought here. Thank you so much. Walking that fine line between meeting the readers expectations and the element of surprise will be challenging and interesting. L

]]> By: V.M. Sang https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/take-advantage-of-your-readers-expectations/#comment-161549 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:50:12 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49060#comment-161549 An excellent post. Just what I needed during my re-write.

]]> By: Janice Hardy https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/take-advantage-of-your-readers-expectations/#comment-161442 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:15:20 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49060#comment-161442 In reply to Denise.

It could be. For me, it's just my critique group. My beta readers are readers, not writers.

]]> By: Janice Hardy https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/take-advantage-of-your-readers-expectations/#comment-161441 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:12:50 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49060#comment-161441 In reply to Lynette M Burrows.

It's an amazing group and I highly recommend the format. It's about the story, not the text (though we do point out that stuff as well) We're all so much more invested in each others' stories because of it. We're like proud novel aunties, lol.

]]> By: Janice Hardy https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/take-advantage-of-your-readers-expectations/#comment-161440 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:09:29 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49060#comment-161440 In reply to Ellen Buikema.

Indeed! Glad to hear you made it work in a new town.

That's awesome you spotted a potential issue and were able to fix it 🙂 Always nice when the "writer's eye" does its job, lol.

]]> By: Janice Hardy https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/take-advantage-of-your-readers-expectations/#comment-161439 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:07:12 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49060#comment-161439 In reply to Anna Chapman.

Perfect timing! I hope this is able to help you help her 🙂 And thanks for being a beta reader 🙂

]]> By: Janice Hardy https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/take-advantage-of-your-readers-expectations/#comment-161438 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:06:03 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49060#comment-161438 Thanks! It's not always easy to see, either. Sometimes we get locked onto what we planned we miss better options until someone points it out 🙂

]]> By: Kris https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/take-advantage-of-your-readers-expectations/#comment-161433 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:39:26 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49060#comment-161433 It's interesting how you could make your story pivot by using your critique group's insights.

Thank you, for this actionable post,Janice!

]]> By: Denise https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/take-advantage-of-your-readers-expectations/#comment-161432 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 04:15:48 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49060#comment-161432 this sounds more like the job of an alpha reader than a beta reader.

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