Beta Reader Sample Questions
What are your initial thoughts?
What were your favorite and least favorite parts? Why?
What are your thoughts about the main character in this chapter?
What are your feelings/thoughts about the other characters presented so far?
Was there anything that was unclear or confusing?
Do you feel there has been enough character development so far?
Has there been enough/too little/too much character description for you so far?
Has there been enough/too little/too much setting description for you so far?
Were there any sections that were slow or boring?
Was there enough conflict, interest, and intrigue to keep you wanting to read?
Was the dialogue natural? Was there any dialogue that felt stilted or forced?
Did you notice any plot holes or inconsistencies?
What emotion(s) did you feel, if any, during the course of your read? Why?
Was there any point where you felt like you were supposed to feel emotion, but didn’t?
Is there anything that was lacking that hasn’t already been mentioned above?
On a scale of 1 to 10 how much did you enjoy this chapter/these chapters?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how eager are you to read the next chapter?
Do you have any predictions?
