I've been out of luck with finding competent beta readers, so much that it's depressing me. They never get back to me, and I never hear from them again.
Basically, I just want to make sure it's good and makes sense. An old beta reader edited the beginning and that was it. But it was enough to know that there might be a problem. Basically, this story takes place in the 19th century, alternate universe, I guess, even though it takes place in England in a made-up village. Basically, Catholicism dominates most of the world, and the pope does execute people who speak out against it. He does these personally himself. The beta reader who only edited the beginning had a problem with the personality of the pope, saying that he needs to be a patient man, and had a problem with the pope executing people.
I just want to make sure that in the beginning I'm clear that this is the 19th century, that it's a basic alternate universe--and in being an alternate universe, aren't I allowed to twist history? And if not feel free to help me.
Basically, I just want to make sure it's good and makes sense. An old beta reader edited the beginning and that was it. But it was enough to know that there might be a problem. Basically, this story takes place in the 19th century, alternate universe, I guess, even though it takes place in England in a made-up village. Basically, Catholicism dominates most of the world, and the pope does execute people who speak out against it. He does these personally himself. The beta reader who only edited the beginning had a problem with the personality of the pope, saying that he needs to be a patient man, and had a problem with the pope executing people.
I just want to make sure that in the beginning I'm clear that this is the 19th century, that it's a basic alternate universe--and in being an alternate universe, aren't I allowed to twist history? And if not feel free to help me.
