“What did your beta reader say?”
“Not convincing.”
“What was ‘not convincing’? The plot? The characters?”
“Everything. She hated everything. According to her my writing has no redeeming value. I should give it up. She said the only way to make my manuscript better was to burn it!”
“Man, that’s harsh! She really knows how to hurt a person. What are you going to do now?”
“Give it up. I’m really discouraged.”
“Why don’t you get another beta reader. Someone who’d want to help you improve. How about your mother?”
“Who do you think told me to give up writing?”
“Not convincing.”
“What was ‘not convincing’? The plot? The characters?”
“Everything. She hated everything. According to her my writing has no redeeming value. I should give it up. She said the only way to make my manuscript better was to burn it!”
“Man, that’s harsh! She really knows how to hurt a person. What are you going to do now?”
“Give it up. I’m really discouraged.”
“Why don’t you get another beta reader. Someone who’d want to help you improve. How about your mother?”
“Who do you think told me to give up writing?”
