The Impending Feedback

One of my beta readers has sent me back my manuscript for the Robert book. To my surprise, this reader left me with over 500 comments in Word! Talk about feedback! While it does seem overwhelming, this type of feedback is vital to making this book a reality and giving it the best chances when I shop it to agents later this year.

I'm at work right now and so I could only go over some of the notes and such, but I'm glad I was ready for the feedback because it's honest. This is the best thing I could ask for and I will say it's not harsh. I won't lie and say it doesn't hurt a little and it does burst my bubble but it's reality and I am by no means a bad writer. Like everything else in life, it needs work and refinement.

One of my other beta readers gave me a sample page of suggestions and thoughts, to see what I thought. I really liked the feedback and encouraged that person to continue. So far, the feeback I've gotten is going to help a lot. I know that within a couple of months, the Robert book will be refined, tight, flow, and most importantly be the best Frakkin' book it can be.

I now know and understand the feeling a writer has when they get a reality check and see their story isn't the polished gem they thought it was. This just drives me to work harder and make it work.

PS- I still don't have a damn title.