Beta Bio: general description as a beta reader
I will be honest but I try not to be brutal. Once I receive a piece to be beta'd I can usually turn it around within the week, sometimes in a day or two. I expect that anyone contacting a beta for help will have already gone through a draft, done some proofreading, and used spell check. |
My Strengths: beta, writing, or reading strengths
I can help with spelling, grammar, sentence construction and story flow to some extent. I'm pretty good at the technical aspects of writing and editing. |
My Weaknesses: beta, writing, or reading weaknesses
Not always good at spotting plot holes and inconsistencies. Um, if they are big enough to drive a truck into, I will usually see them? :D? |
Preferred: types of entries I prefer over others
I generally like gen stories with a strong romance element-that's what I like to read, so that would tend to get me more into a story I'm beta reading, but I will read a variety of fic. I tend to be a canon purist, but I don't have a problem with reading AU's. Prefer het pairings. |
Would Rather Not: types of entries I do not want to beta for
I would not be interested in beta reading horror, or most angst/tragedy type stories where rocks fall and everybody dies. I also am not interested in beta-ing BDSM or torture. |
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