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Tiligul t1_iy9lop0 wrote

Do you ever test part of your books (endings, elements of style) using focus groups with target audiences or other types of testing (A/B online testing)?

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barrylyga OP t1_iy9tl72 wrote

No. Truthfully, I feel like part of the point of a book (as opposed to other more collaborative media) is that it is for better or worse the expression of a single individual. If I tested pieces of it, I'm afraid the whole would suffer.

Now, I do have some beta readers in my orbit who are kind enough to read early drafts and tell me what they thought. And I often sit down with author pals to debrief and share our woes and offer advice to each other. But that's not exactly what you're asking about.

Thanks for the question!

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