Beta Bio: general description as a beta reader
Fair warning, I can be (a): Control freak. Highly selective/picky. Very demanding. Hard to please. Grammar Nazi. Elitist. Anal-retentive. Obsessive compulsive. Critical.
I mainly focus on spelling, word choices, and some grammar-related stuff. If I am comfortable enough with the series involved, I also do superficial checks on characterizations, flow, and dialogue. Just to be on the safe side, please ask first, and then I will say whether or not I would be inclined to beta. There are many series that I have not listed below, so if you have questions, drop me a line! |
My Strengths: beta, writing, or reading strengths
Inconsistent verb tenses. Visual discrepancies such as spacing, quotation marks going the wrong way, etc. Redundant words/sentences/phrases. Presentation and layout. Structure and organization of how stories progress from one scene to another. (I am very detail-oriented.) |
My Weaknesses: beta, writing, or reading weaknesses
Characterizations of people I am not extremely familiar with. Long stories with complicated plot. Inconsistencies *within* plot, unless the mistakes are glaring. Fight scenes. Romance/fluff.
Unless there is an absolute deadline that I *have* to stick to, I am a chronic procrastinator. I am also not very organized or punctual. You need to demand and remind me so that I don't keep putting it off. |
Preferred: types of entries I prefer over others
One-shots and/or (completed) short stories. My genres are listed below. (And quite a few are not included.) I usually don't have the time to stick through a long story if most of it is already written, but I can spot-check a few chapters here and there. |
Would Rather Not: types of entries I do not want to beta for
Gushy romance. Parody. Corny/silly humor without a point. Crack!fics. Yaoi. Anything explicit, lemon-y, lime-y, etc. Character bashing. Super-powered-beyond-belief characters. Self inserts. OC-centric pieces. |
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