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Synopsis and beta readers
Asked by Georgia Babb on March 17, 2020
Hello! I posted this on FB before I thought of asking it here. Should we send beta readers our synopsis too? Do you recommend sending the whole ms or say three chapters at a time?
Jerry's Answer
I wouldn't send the synopsis, Georgia. That's really for you and a potential agent or acquisitions editor. The value of Beta readers is to show them what the book will look like, without explanation, etc. Let them respond to the story itself, pure and unadulterated. And yes, send it in its entirety.