I was wondering if I should say betas but it would've been disrespectful.
The people I'll be talking about today are legends and real mvps. They deserve a post just for them.
I call them VIPs because every beta reader after them will stay just a beta reader. If I ever publish I'll give them a copy as a gift. With special wishes.
I'll start with how we got to this point.
My story with Wattpad is on and off and I'll probably leave the site permanently knowing what they are like.
But...
The last time I uploaded there I had gone quite far in the story and there were a lot of chapters that won't be uploaded soon. So I asked if people want to see those chapters.
I set a limit to three people, and mark that my bff was already reading because of reasons I'll talk about a little later.
I didn't think three people would show interest but it happened in a day.
One was Venom/Malice/OB that's the nicknames you'll see me refer to him. Mostly Venom.
Another one was a person that later left and I didn't want to add him ever again.
And the third person never reached out again so it's all cool.
Both Venom and my bff have been a great support. If they haven't been such cheerleaders I would still be writing book one.
Venom is one of the most positive and pure people I've ever met. And I really mean it.
He read what I had in less than two days. And has been asking questions randomly ever since.
Recently he asked for the document of the first book because Google docs hides your documents sometimes. This is probably the third time he rereads this draft and this is one of the few reasons I believe that the story is worth putting the time in.
It’s been an insecurity of mine for so long and knowing that someone is going back to read what I've worked on is more than enough to lift my spirit up.
Venom remembers my characters better than me at this point. I forgot one of the secondary characters had a little brother!
There is only one character he's not invested in and it's because I'm the one guarding him from bad things. He says that the character is not suffering like the other ones.
Which is true.
He started noticing subtle details that I left just for fun and I'm a little spooked now.
Okey the second person I wanna talk about is my best friend.
She has been around since I started. She's read the first ever version of my WIP.
Except me and her I don't think anyone knows how it went. People started coming after I edited it and started uploading again.
She has seen the worst of me. Both writing and personality.
She stuck around when I was hyped and wanted to be better. She helped me revise and develope the magic system.
If I was alone writing would've been yet another hobby.
I worked to be better because she was there to watch. And here I am today.
Working on the English version to hopefully publish it and have it reach more people.
This girl wasn't there only for the good, no no. She was the only person to see through my stupidity and warn me that taking up on so many projects ain't a good idea. And didn't even came to say "told you" when I admitted my defeat.
When I told her that I've been trying to figure a way to write more she turned a ear to listen and help when I get stuck.
She's been keeping my back for every person that's dragged me down in one way or another.
She is also my bridge to reality cause you gotta come back from time to time.
For those two I'll do everything I can to keep in touch. They are ones in a lifetime friendship and a ones that last on top of that.
If you stuck through all of this, thank you. I hope you find beta readers that you want to call VIPs.