Need Beta Help

[Yportne]

Would like Alpha (writer-oriented) and Beta (reader-oriented) feedback for my apocalyptic novel. The setting is the near future when high altitude EMPs (electromagnetic pulse) zap the world back to the dark ages. The story focuses on the courage and resourcefulness of survivors who face a world they don’t want to forge a world they do want. It's not sci-fi or fantasy. Thanks for any help coming my way.

 

[Yportne]

Would like Alpha (writer-oriented) and Beta (reader-oriented) feedback for my apocalyptic novel. The setting is the near future when high altitude EMPs (electromagnetic pulse) zap the world back to the dark ages. The story focuses on the courage and resourcefulness of survivors who face a world they don’t want to forge a world they do want. It's not sci-fi or fantasy. Thanks for any help coming my way.

Would appreciate feedback on first chapter if that's all you have time to spend. Would also be happy to trade feedback

 

[Maryn]

Have you considered putting up the first few thousand words at the appropriate SYW board so people can get an idea of what your writing is like? Are you offering critique or beta readings to others, so they may feel a fondness or an obligation? Are you active on the genre's board, so people see this request and think, Hey, Yportne's cool. Maybe I can help.

I don't mean to be unkind, but you waited only five hours before revealing your impatience. Maybe it would be wise if you read this.

Maryn, who rarely beta reads but does critiques, usually behind the scenes

 

[Woollybear]

The setting is the near future when high altitude EMPs (electromagnetic pulse) zap the world back to the dark ages.

This is fiction, within a scientific framing. It's sci-fi. Trust me.

Sci-fi means science fiction. It does not mean "space battles." Kindred is sci-fi, although it is realism on a southern plantation. The Word for World is Forest is sci fi, although it is commentary about the Vietnam war.

The story focuses on the courage and resourcefulness of survivors who face a world they don’t want to forge a world they do want.

This means character-driven. You write character-driven sci-fi.

It's not sci-fi or fantasy.

I write sci-fi, but not space battles (or whatever the bulk of sales are these days), but I never offer to alpha or beta without seeing a sample of the work ... because I've been around the block a few times. There are too many people looking for feedback without return on work that can be improved ... without the effort of a second writer.

 

[CA Mitchell]

Would like Alpha (writer-oriented) and Beta (reader-oriented) feedback for my apocalyptic novel. The setting is the near future when high altitude EMPs (electromagnetic pulse) zap the world back to the dark ages. The story focuses on the courage and resourcefulness of survivors who face a world they don’t want to forge a world they do want. It's not sci-fi or fantasy. Thanks for any help coming my way.

If you still need a beta reader, please let me know. I can also proofread if you need that later on as well.