tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994548621354458694.post5588704160728297904..comments2023-10-10T07:43:15.439-04:00Comments on Tia Bach, Author: Book Focus Groups: ROW80 UpdateTia Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994548621354458694.post-43788920222392387622012-09-15T19:24:39.644-04:002012-09-15T19:24:39.644-04:00Thanks for the feedback, Jo & Michael.
Mike, ...Thanks for the feedback, Jo & Michael.<br /><br />Mike, Good point, one I honestly did not consider. Tia Bachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994548621354458694.post-27692240288456459842012-09-13T14:51:35.773-04:002012-09-13T14:51:35.773-04:00While I like the idea of the blind test reader gro...While I like the idea of the blind test reader group, there is one gaping flaw with such a group. Movie watching groups and yogurt-testing groups cannot steal the product they are testing. It's easy to eliminate any recording of a movie, and unlikely anyone could reverse-engineer the formula for food, but giving someone the text of a novel would be extremely difficult to control. Because of the length of time necessary to read it, they would have to receive either a hardcopy (which they could copy) or a digital version (which would be easy to save.)<br /><br />I'm not saying this is impossible, but you would have to really think it through to make sure that your original work doesn't end up stolen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03168852919682403315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994548621354458694.post-32762022030155791472012-09-10T09:44:58.856-04:002012-09-10T09:44:58.856-04:00I know of a number of websites where you can get a...I know of a number of websites where you can get a blind test group going. They would be called beta readers in that situation but if you don't know them it's the same thing, right? LOL! I dunno...<br /><br />This is a thought-provoking post. I shall consider it more over the next week.<br /><br />WRITE ON!Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994548621354458694.post-21953960537615808422012-09-10T00:00:50.440-04:002012-09-10T00:00:50.440-04:00I think you're right about the blind test grou...I think you're right about the blind test group, though it may be more difficult to set one up for novels. At least with yogurt-testers, they're able to give their opinions right away. Readers would need some time to form their opinions unless simply reading a short selection.<br /><br />Still, that could be an interesting service for writers. I was a part of a group over at Critters.org for a while, and they provided some great feedback from people I didn't know at all. <br /><br />Might be worth checking out. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11213032720152784336noreply@blogger.com