Hello, and welcome to Why Beta?.
Seeing as this will be a 'book' of sorts, consider this my foreword.
As an avid reader on fanfiction, notably a Harry Potter Universe reader, I have ready many different stories from many different types of authors. And the one thing that I have found to be true is that if I cannot read the first chapter without recoiling at the grammatical errors or the inexperienced voice of the writer, then I will not read the story.
On fanfiction, one thing rings true.
We all want readers.
Even if it is just one reader.
We want readers.
So now, I introduce my 'book', which is really more of a guideline.
Why Beta?
Seriously, why?
Why do writers need a beta?
What does a beta even do?
Should I be a beta?
You will find your answers here.
Hopefully.
If not, you could always use google.
Now for the table of contents:
1. The Job of a Beta
2. Why Have a Beta?
3. First Step
-Universe, Characters, Plot
4. Second Step
-Honesty, Feelings, and Communication
if my Writer is Abandoning the Story?
7. How to Become a Beta