I've been doing beta work for a while now, although unofficially, and I generally know what I am doing when it comes to writing. I usually beta for fanfiction, but only because I can be such a canon Nazi. I can completely fix any mistakes you may have with spelling, grammar and syntax. I can even rewrite your story if you like while keeping all of the themes and motifs you originally expressed and the same sequence of events. I do not often do so, but I can.

I generally take a few days to do my work. I read over your story and then I set to fixing all spelling errors. After which, I begin on the grammar. I'll fix up your syntax here and there, reread to make sure I didn't miss anything and then write up a review for you to be sent back with the chapter document. The review is just between you and me and it will contain a short commentary on your work, a few suggestions for any of your future writing endeavors and my score on your work (the original version you sent me) using the Mediaminer standard scoring template.

Grammar, spelling, syntax, characterization, plot and POV are my specialties. If you want a believable story with strong archetypes, I am your man. My opinion of your work in my review will be very direct and straightforward. I will not sugarcoat my words, nor will I go out of my way to criticize your work. I will state how I see your strengths and weakness and how you might compensate. I will never lead you on.

I take a while to do my thing and I have a tendency to occasionally miss a thing or two. I tend to be a bit harsh in my criticism. I also have a very unique syntax style so, I may reflect it a little bit in my edits. Nothing too substantial, but you may not agree with the structure. Feel free to revert some parts. It's your story, after all.

Generally the Naruto fandom is the one I am most familiar with but I know a little bit about most every popular canon.

Poetry, anything from the "hurt/comfort" section (with the exception of S&M ;) and nothing too sappy. I might end up cutting out something you wanted to keep or changing the mood entirely. I generally don't do beta work for a particular story more than once or twice. I am not really a "beta buddy" so my preference is often for One-Shots. That doesn't mean that I am unwilling to do continuous beta work for a particular author or story. It only means that if I am to help you with a many or all chapters of a particular story you wrote, it would have to be something I find interesting as well. If you are a beginning writer, no problem. As long as I see the potential there, I'll help you. You need only the desire to do better and accept new ideas and I will help you.

I'm also not particularly partial to Yaoi and Yuri, although I will do them if I like your story. Other than that, I'm all good.

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