Beta Bio: general description as a beta reader
I am someone genuinely interested in helping people make their fic the best it can be. I am extremely honest with my beta-ing and that is out of sincere will to see a fic live up to its potential. I have an eye for detail, characterisation, structure, grammar, flow and language. When I look at a fic I am not just checking for grammar and spelling. I am looking at how it works together as a whole and what will make it stronger. I will tear the work apart, make suggestions, give reasons behind my critiques and encouragement. People who would like me to beta-read for them must understand I am going to be honest about what I read and they may well get a document back covered in red text. They should also understand that if I've paid it that much attention it's because I think it's worth it and want to see the author do themselves justice. |
My Strengths: beta, writing, or reading strengths
Language and grammar; I'm well-read and have a good eye for sentence structure as well as spelling. I am passionate about accurate characterisation and will critique this where necessary. |
My Weaknesses: beta, writing, or reading weaknesses
My own style can be a little elaborate and sometimes my suggestions reflect this. My critiques on characterisation will be tinged by my own view of the characters. |
Preferred: types of entries I prefer over others
I will be more inclined to beta fics from my own fandoms and falling within my pairings or that feature my favourite characters: Batman, TMNT, PotC, HoND. I'll also beta fics from fandoms I like (see my profile for a list). |
Would Rather Not: types of entries I do not want to beta for
OOC fics, AU fics where things are over-dramatically changed, pointless character death and slash fics where it's out of character. I'm not against these and if they're well done I read them but I don't incline towards them. |
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