Beta Bio: general description as a beta reader
I will beta *complete* fics. I don't want to beta something you wrote yesterday, which is a start that might or might not get finished, because I strongly dislike unfinished stories.
English isn't my first language (Swedish is), but I'm good with grammar and spelling, and I've been writing fanfics and original stories in English for the last ten years, which ought to mean I'm fairly adept at it.
I have only chosen three categories to beta, and I'm up to speed on all three. I've seen all NCIS and House episodes at least twice, and I feel I have a good grasp on the characters.
I have a busy real life, which means that I might say no to your beta request if I feel there's already too much on my plate. But feel free to ask, if you meet with my requirements. |
My Strengths: beta, writing, or reading strengths
My sense of grammar and spelling is strong.
I will tell you if I think a character is acting OOC, and if something doesn't make sense in your story. I am very honest and can be quite harsh when I beta, so if you can't handle that, please don't ask me to beta. I am highly unlikely to gush over your story; if encouragement and confetti is what you want thrown over you, please chose someone else. |
My Weaknesses: beta, writing, or reading weaknesses
English isn't my first lanugage, so I won't always catch everything. I'm usually no good at coming up with ideas for what should happen in your story (I have enough trouble with that in my own stories). |
Preferred: types of entries I prefer over others
I will only accept gen, and the following pairings:
- NCIS: Gibbs/DiNozzo, DiNozzo/McGee
- House: House/Wilson (other sub-pairings are accepted, but not as the main focus of the story)
- H20: Zane/Rikki, Lewis/Cleo, Zane/Lewis (if the latter exists at all) |
Would Rather Not: types of entries I do not want to beta for
Anything but the above pairings. I won't beta PWPS, because I don't particularly enjoy them. Longer stories with a sex scene or two are fine. |
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