Beta Bio: general description as a beta reader
I was raised bilingual in English and Japanese, and I can still speak both. As of late, especially this past semester, I have taken a few English classes and have learned quite a bit myself on punctuation. Now, I'd like to share what I've learned with all of you! Let's become better writers together!
How I beta:
I will put comments and instructions-as well as why I wrote them-in bold and have *you* re-edit. I don't just want to fix your grammar/whatnot, I want to help you improve. In other words, I don't just edit;I tell you why all the mistakes you made are wrong so that you know not to make them in the future. This system is not the best, but it seems to work well so-far. If I see something that I think is a typo, though, I would just fix it myself. Other than that, I will guide you and you will fix it.
I'm sorry for all of the broken code on this page. The site is doing that, not me. |
My Strengths: beta, writing, or reading strengths
My strengths...? I'm definitely a stickler for detail. I will probably catch 98% or so of all spelling/typo/sentence structure/word choice (in basic vocab) errors (unless I don't recognise an error). 日本語のベータ探して,あたしの日本語みたければ,pixivに同じユーザネームで小説は投稿されていますから、ご覧ください。 リンクはこちらー>http:/www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1987607 多分、一番新しいのを見てから役立つかを決めるがいいかも知りません。入力式を手に入れたのはかなり最近のことでしたから,日本語で小説を書くことつい近頃始めめましたばかり。 |
My Weaknesses: beta, writing, or reading weaknesses
Well, for one, I'm still learning about proper punctuation. I have books from my classes that teach proper usage, but I'm far from perfect.br /
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My other big weakness is that I myself, whether in writing or RL, tend to...take 15 words to say what could be said in three. My vocabulary is somewhat lacking, and that is usually what leads me to long-winded sentences. I'm working on being more concise myself, but I'm not quite there yet.br /
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日本語では,ご覧のとおり敬語のは大分忘れました。幼い頃日本を去って,敬語を使う機会はなかなかありませんでした。 |
Preferred: types of entries I prefer over others
Fandoms I know would probably be best, as I might not recognise names of characters/technology/places/whatnot of others. The ones I know are pretty limited, though; I mostly watch J-Dramas-especially ones from the 90s, and silent films. Fandoms I know/I've seen at least a few episodes of:br /
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Digimonbr /
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Bleachbr /
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Shaman Kingbr /
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Kashimashi~Girl Meets Girlbr /
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Narutobr /
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Silent Mobiusbr /
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Serial Expiriments Lain |
Would Rather Not: types of entries I do not want to beta for
I will not beta your porn. I can deal with an anime with a sex scene, but if your story is all just pointless smut...yeah-no. |
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