A beta needs to be realistic with the writer about timings, especially with regard to deadlines.
S/he needs to tell the writer why changes have been made, not just assume the writer will unthinkingly make them. That also has the benefit of reducing the possibility of the writer repeating mistakes.
A good beta should be trusted, but not implicitly. We make mistakes too.
The beta should always remember it's not her work but the writer's, and never rewrite. Blimey, if you want to write so much, write your own stuff. That's what I did. *g*
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Date: 2009-07-27 09:20 am (UTC)A beta needs to be realistic with the writer about timings, especially with regard to deadlines.
S/he needs to tell the writer why changes have been made, not just assume the writer will unthinkingly make them. That also has the benefit of reducing the possibility of the writer repeating mistakes.
A good beta should be trusted, but not implicitly. We make mistakes too.
The beta should always remember it's not her work but the writer's, and never rewrite. Blimey, if you want to write so much, write your own stuff. That's what I did. *g*