Congratulations, you’ve done it! You reached a point in your manuscript journey where it’s ready for other eyes.

While this is a significant milestone for any writer, it’s also one of the scariest. Someone else will read the words you’ve painstakingly bled onto the page for months, even years—and yes—they will judge you, because, well, that’s the job of an alpha reader.

If you’ve never used an alpha reader before, it’s the same as using a beta reader, only they will look at your MS when it’s in the very early writing stages, before big edits, and give you feedback to help you work out where to go next.

To make their job, and your future work, easier, the following tips will help you get your book ready for an alpha!

Editing Tips: Getting Your Book Ready For An Alpha Reader

As explained, an alpha reader is someone…