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since: 11-09-03, id: 484484
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Author has written 24 stories for Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Harry Potter, and Velvet Goldmine.
β : A-Hard-Days-Night is a registered beta reader and is currently accepting beta reading requests.
Beta Description
Beta Bio: general description as a beta reader
I'm 22 years old and a college grad with a Journalism diploms. In Journalism, being able to write proper and correct sentences is an absolute must. I just got hired as a professional copy editor, so - without sounding too arrogant - I know my stuff.



I am a very blunt beta and would not be suitable for the overly sensitive. You have to be open for suggestions and improvements for I go through stories sentence by sentence and word by word. So if something does not fit, I will say so without sugarcoating anything.
My Strengths: beta, writing, or reading strengths
I go into great detail when editing. Sentence by sentence and word by word. I'm good at pinpointing places that need expansion and more detail as well as helping two dimensional characters become rounder.



I am very blunt, and I know that is what some people crave in a beta.
My Weaknesses: beta, writing, or reading weaknesses
I can sometimes be a bit too blunt - I sometimes do not give as many compliments as I should. If I don't comment on a particular sentence or paragraph, it means that I liked it and I couldn't find anything wrong with it. However, I do not always say that I did like it, which can lead some people to think that I thought their entire fic was awful.
Preferred: types of entries I prefer over others
I'd prefer one-shots so I wouldn't have a long term commitment. I can deal with chaptered fics as long as you don't send me a new chapter every single day.



Basically, the ideal would be no more than 3500 words at a time, and no more than once a week.
Would Rather Not: types of entries I do not want to beta for
I will absolutely not read or edit any fics that involve MPreg, Mary-Sues, or OCs as main characters.



And do not expect me to return something immediately.. it may take a couple days or a couple hours. Usually it takes me no longer 24 hours. If it will take longer, I will send you an email informing you.
Beta Preferences
Language: English
Content Rating: Fiction K » M
Categories: categories in black are ones this beta has authored for
Book » Harry Potter
Genres: genres in black are ones this beta has authored for
General
Romance
Humor
Drama
Adventure
Mystery
Horror
Angst
Supernatural
Suspense
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
Spiritual
Tragedy
Western
Crime
Family
Hurt/Comfort
Friendship
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