2025-01-02 16:34
I let my manuscript sit untouched for a month & write or edit something else. After a month, I do a developmental edit (I really recommend The Story Grid for that), and figure out bigger picture problems and scene issues. Then self edit via ProWritingAid and Speechify, and only then do I send it to Alpha Readers. I think a lot of Alpha readers can sense when something just doesn't work, but maybe can't exactly pinpoint what, so analysing/fixing yourself let's them focus on the story.