This is what's bothered me since this story broke; the fact that the issues were missed by so many people besides the author. And yes, a beta might have noticed and said something and wasn't taken seriously, but it's quite likely that nobody realized there were issues with the story. (A lot of people read the story, thought it was great, and left favorable comments, too.)
So I agree with you, but the betas and sounding-boards writers work with have to be looking out for more than spelling and grammar mistakes, and that's not always the case either.
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Date: 2010-06-17 04:31 am (UTC)This is what's bothered me since this story broke; the fact that the issues were missed by so many people besides the author. And yes, a beta might have noticed and said something and wasn't taken seriously, but it's quite likely that nobody realized there were issues with the story. (A lot of people read the story, thought it was great, and left favorable comments, too.)
So I agree with you, but the betas and sounding-boards writers work with have to be looking out for more than spelling and grammar mistakes, and that's not always the case either.