Unlock the Secret Editing Tricks That Can Transform Your Short Story Overnight
Specificity helps here, so don’t go with something simple like, “Did you like it?”
Pro tip: Don’t watch them while they read. I know it’s tempting (Are they going to laugh at that funny line? Are they going to tear up when that character dies?), but don’t. That’s too much pressure on them, and WAY too nerve-racking for you.
During this stage, just like I suggested between drafts one and two, you need to put your story away.
You’ll be tempted to rewrite as your feedback comes in. A quick word change there, a sentence deleted here, and then you feel like you’ve got a whole new draft. Which makes you want to send all your friends your “new” draft.
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