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I’ve just had feedback from my beta reader and I’m feeling so despondent. I was really excited to see what she thought and while her suggestions make sense to a degree, it’s taking my novel in a totally different direction. It feels like it’s more her vision than mine and now I feel like giving up. I’m really at a crossroads.

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