As usual, I agree with some items and disagree with others in the Wiki post. But I didn't start beta reading in fan fic - I started with ebook authors and have a few NY print authors who I read for. I put a post on my blog ages ago about this - which is what started the idea of the class. If interested, you can read my summary at: http://realmsoftheraven.blogspot.com/2007/03/-*test*-('")-reading.html Such is life :)