Beta Bio: general description as a beta reader
being raised by a journalist, i'm a grammar Nazi, usually i try to make the sentences flow, i'm in English 3 and creative writing classes so i know basically how a story goes together but i will ask people before making changes other than grammar and spelling. people tell me that i'm too nice for my own good, but my patience isn't unlimited, if someone makes the same mistake every chapter, I'll likely lose my temper around chapter 25 or so same with mary sues, if i warn you about one ask me and i'll give you a link to a mary sue test for your fandom. i'd prefer to beta for authors who update more than once a year as well |
My Strengths: beta, writing, or reading strengths
i'm good at grammar and making the sentences flow into a story, i can advise people on character development but i won't change them with out their consent, with spelling, i'm about average but thats what spell check is for, i'm also good at telling the difference between a unrecognized word and a misspelled one. if your story has a prophesy poem, i could help you with it if you like but again, no consent, no change |
My Weaknesses: beta, writing, or reading weaknesses
i'm hesitant to criticize, even when you need it, spelling is not my strongest area, but i'm usually good at finding the right correction on spell check, I'll lose patience very quickly with Mary Sue characters, continuous run-ons and fragments and long blocky paragraphs |
Preferred: types of entries I prefer over others
genre- fantasy, supernatural, lightly (k -> T)rated romance (canon pairings mostly, some non-canon ie. zutara, i will beta oc pairings, if the existing character isn't clearly paired up with some one in the fandom ie. lupinOC), action, some si-fi
fandoms- ouran host club, yuyu hakusho, maximum ride, inuyasha, blood and chocolate, American dragon: Jake Long, harry potter, avatar, naruto, howls moving castle, spirited away, princess mononoke, ect |
Would Rather Not: types of entries I do not want to beta for
yuri, yaoi, shouen-ai, shoujo-ai, slash, femslash, mpreg, no matter what you call it I WILL NOT DO IT i'm conservative, blame my parents
mega crossovers ie. inuyashaXbleachXharrypotterXnarutoXyuyuhakusho
OOCness- only for fandoms i know
the pendragon series, i'm not up to the latest book yet and i don't like spoilers
horror(i'm fine with werewolves, vamps and stuff, it's the ghosts and thrillers that get me)m rated romance, no lemons please |
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