Honestly, if I cared what he said, I'd on be on his platform and not here.

I was thinking the earlier I go, the better it will be.

I guarantee you that if I were to read your work I would at the very least ask you to rewrite certain parts. I would even go as far as to move paragraphs around for better flow.

No, not necessarily. If you read my stories you'll hear me in almost everything I write. Having a person rewrite, let's say, something you've written in passive voice to something a little more actionable is okay.

No, not really. As long as they don't interfere with the author's voice I'm good.

Have a cookie.

You might have to mentally shackle yourself to the desk or set some goals on the amount you need to write before doing something else.

A good beta reader won't be afraid to tell you when your prose is out of beat, or something doesn't fit. They're there to move your story forward.

I like this idea.