Question on second reader?

[cocput]

I would like to know how to approach for a second reader. Is it same as asking for an editor?

I do not want to hurt the people who had been kind enough to go through my work, and who had invested their valuable time to look through all the child-like mistakes I had made .

Should I ask my editor to use a second reader?

Is there any ethical issues? I have never crossed the ethical border in my life, and I don't want to cross it out of my ignorance.

The motivation of my query: Are two pair of eyes sufficient to go through all the mistakes that are going to be there?
Any suggestions are welcome.

 

[Darkniciad]

I frequently ask people to impression read a story either in progress or at first draft stage. My Magic of the Wood series often has several impression readers in first draft form and a primary impression reader who has brought tremendous insight in each installment. They all have a say before my editor who takes care of all my work gets hold of it.

It's something you have to work out individually with your editors, first-readers, etc. If there's an ego clash, you have to decide which one is providing the assistance that's most valuable and act accordingly.

As to finding one, you can sometimes appeal to authors in the same genre who write what you like. If it's a contest story, you can make an appeal in the contest thread. You can ask for what you need here ( this thread is more or less such a request )

All sorts of avenues.

You might want to give more details about genre, length, etc.

 

[_Lynn_]

If you want someone to look at the story after you made the suggested corrections, then yes, ask the person who went through the piece for you the first time to give it a second look.

 

[cocput]

Thank you for your guidance.
For my next story, I will request for impression readers separately.
For the current set, I will have to ask my editors whether they will be interested in having a second look.


That leaves me with 2 doubts:

Normally I sit and write story in one shot. But if I don't get time, which is usually the case, I end up writing 3-4 scenes in one sitting. How much should I complete, before I can ask for someone to review it?

Where do I request for help?

Is it individual PMs to authors?​

Or, should I make a request in a thread?​

 

[_Lynn_]

Thank you for your guidance.
For my next story, I will request for impression readers separately.
For the current set, I will have to ask my editors whether they will be interested in having a second look.


That leaves me with 2 doubts:

Normally I sit and write story in one shot. But if I don't get time, which is usually the case, I end up writing 3-4 scenes in one sitting. How much should I complete, before I can ask for someone to review it?

I prefer the entire story or chapter so I can look for continuity. The scenes written one day can have a different flow from scenes written at a later time.

Where do I request for help?

Is it individual PMs to authors?​

Or, should I make a request in a thread?​

You can send a PM to an author and ask if he/she will do a read. Be sure to give information such as the word count, a certain time to do the read in, what you're looking for, etc. You can also make a thread here in the EF asking for a reader.

Hope this helps.

 

[cocput]

Regarding:
The scenes written one day can have a different flow from scenes written at a later time.


This is something I have never thought about. I usually fall into a trance-like state, in which only the current mental states of characters and the expected climax revolve around me. For my next story, i think I will force a larger gap.

Thank you for your advice.

 

[_Lynn_]

Regarding:
The scenes written one day can have a different flow from scenes written at a later time.


This is something I have never thought about. I usually fall into a trance-like state, in which only the current mental states of characters and the expected climax revolve around me. For my next story, i think I will force a larger gap.

Thank you for your advice.

You're welcome.