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Joke Jan 19, 11:01 AM

The Beta Reader's Curse

My friend asked me to beta read her fantasy novel. 'Be brutally honest,' she said. I pointed out seventeen plot holes, four timeline inconsistencies, and a dragon that changed colors mid-chapter. She hasn't spoken to me in six months. Turns out 'brutally honest' is author-speak for 'praise me specifically but make it sound like feedback.'

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