I'm looking for beta readers to critique the sequel to Wine Can't Be Pressed Into Grapes. Copyediting would be nice, but what I mainly need is for someone to look at it with fresh eyes and see if there are any plot holes, whether anything is unclear or (unintentionally) ambiguous, whether the various plot threads hang together in a cohesive whole, whether the ending is satisfying, and so forth. It's 204,000 words,
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Beta readers wanted for the sequel to "Wine Can't Be Pressed
Extremity of characters' reactions to others coming out
I started to post this as a comment on a specific story, then decided it makes more sense as an observation about tg fiction in general than a criticism on a specific story, because the problem I noticed (if it is a problem) is pretty common.
Namely, an awful lot of characters in tg fiction, when they find out about another character being transsexual or gay or both, have one of two extreme reactions -- total, instant acceptance, with displays of affection (if the author wants us to sypathize with the character) or extreme bigotry, very vocal and possibly violent (if the author wants us not to sympathize).
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