betaplease | Entries tagged with *beta

If you're looking for a beta, I'm happy to help!

Fandoms: Avatar the Last Airbender, BNHA, Captain America, Legend of Zelda (Linked Universe, BOTW), Merlin, Miraculous Ladybug, Narnia, Original fic, Rise Of The Guardians, Spider-man (Tom Holland movies), Star Wars (Prequels and Originals), and Thor.

Strengths: Preserving the Author's voice, developmental editing (helping develop the plot/storyline, character arc, or worldbuilding, finding plot holes, etc.), checking for consistency, some copyediting, bouncing ideas off of, and encouraging you to keep writing, among others.

Limits: No Explicit-rated fics. I'm fine with most pairings, though I will freely admit that romance goes over my head, so ask me for that at your own risk. I'm not fine with parent/child or sibling incest pairings. No suicide/suicide ideation, please.

Other Notes: I'm new to the beta reading community, so I don't know that I have a lot else to say... I'm looking forward to working with you!

Current Mood: curious

unfeathered

Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Torchwood
Characters/Pairings: Rupert Giles/Jack Harkness (Giles' POV)
Rating & Warnings: NC-17 - sex, BDSM (fairly mild, mainly D/s)
Estimated Fic Length: 6,500 words
Notes: I just need someone to read this over and make sure it makes sense, please! I'm English so no need for Brit-picking, and my SPAG is (or should it be are? :-D) usually fairly good, so it's mainly just sense, typos, and any useful suggestions that I'm looking for. :-)

(NB this is a sequal but knowledge of the first part isn't essential, though it's under 4,000 words if you want to have a read of it!)

matsushima

fandoms: original only
genres: speculative fiction (mostly fantasy: urban fantasy, portal fantasy), contemporary, humor, LGBT+ themes, coming-of-age
formats: short stories, poetry, kidlit novel wip
rating & warnings: PG-13, max; warnings vary by story
notes: I'm hoping to find a critique partner for original work.

genres: any, but my particular focus is on speculative fiction (for short stories and poetry) and children's literature (picture books and chapter books)
strengths: I'm an elementary school librarian; I know what my students are reading and what I (and other librarians) might be looking for in kidlit these days. (I'm not tooting my own horn; multiple people at my local in-person critique exchange have said this is a valuable perspective.)
limits: I'm not interested in reading anything above and R-rating, and my market knowledge only goes up through middle grade, maybe a little YA. I am only interested in beta reading original work, though I am happy to cheer for your fanfic from the sidelines, too.
other notes: I am not a hugely prolific writer, so if you're looking for an accountability partner, I'm not sure how much I can help you… but if you want someone to send your first draft hot off the presses for some encouragement and gentle suggestions about where to focus when you're ready to edit, I'm your gal.

(I contacted the community moderator for permission to change up the forms!)

Current Mood: hopeful

outstretched

Hello! I've caught up on tags again to prepare for the new year.

Another reminder that I won't add a tag for a specific fandom until at least two different people post about that fandom on the comm. If you don't see your fandom in the tag list, you're proably looking for a catch-all tag:

fandom: animanga series
fandom: books (other)
fandom: movies (other)
fandom: none/original fiction
fandom: nonfiction
fandom: tv shows (other)
fandom: video games (other)
fandom: webcomics (other)
fandom: web series (other)
fandom: western animation (other)
fandom: western comics (other)

I regularly go through the catch-all tags to see if there are any doubles that need to be moved to a tag of their own. If you want to get your own fandom tag faster, encourage your friends to use this comm too! :D

I've also added the new tag "fandom: star trek (reboot)", to try and differentiate the newer movies from the older tv series and movies. We've not yet had more than one person asking for betas in each individual star trek series, which is why they're still using the catch-all "fandom: star trek series."

If there's anything else I can do to make the comm's tag system easier to use, please let me know. Thank you for using

betaplease and happy new year! Please remember to tag your posts!

qil

Hi! I'm a 10 year veteran of the USAF as well as a new-minted MD. I can't really do traditional beta work like proofreading, story arc, characterization, etc due to both time limitations and excessive neuroticism. I'd be happy to explain how things might actually work in either military or medical settings, and would also be glad to help come up with macguffins in either.

I could obviously do this for any fandom, but those I'm personally familiar with include:
Due South, Harry Potter, both Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis, Avengers and related movies, Supernatural, all variations of Sherlock Holmes.

I've been lurking in fandom for over ten years now (longer than I've been in the service by a few) and it has just now occurred to me how I can contribute. Sorry for being so oblivious, fandom!

redwoodalchan

If anyone's looking for a beta reader, I'd be happy to help.

Fandoms: Pokemon (not including manga), various anime (but not ALL anime--ask me beforehand if you're not sure), Harry Potter, Twilight, assorted classic novels and plays (ask for clarification)

Strengths: My main strength is probably in my thoroughness--I can and will comment on anything and everything I have an opinion on, and I'm good at providing advice about what I think is the best direction to take a story. My spelling and grammar are also typically flawless so I'll be able to help with that.

Limits: I don't read anything explicitly kinky, and I'd rather not read stories that are romantic without any additional plot to them. I also don't like to read stories that depict graphic renditions of crime, abuse, rape, etc., though extreme violence in a wartime or similar setting is fine. Also, ABSOLUTELY NO RPF!

Other notes: I'd prefer not to beta read a type of story that's already been done many times before. I expect the stories I beta to have some originality to them. I'd also like people I beta read for to be making a conscious effort to improve, as opposed to just wanting an editor.