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Post by moonlightgranger on Jun 27, 2007 20:59:57 GMT -5
For fanfictions people have betas. Yes, even original story writers. So if you need one, ask here and if you want here is a place to apply.
Currently I can beta some stories. No Rated R ones though.
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Post by Luna Sasaguri on Jun 28, 2007 0:32:55 GMT -5
I feel I am a reasonably good beta. Mostly for grammar and such since I like to affectionately call myself the Grammar Nazi ;D
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Post by moonlightgranger on Jun 28, 2007 5:21:29 GMT -5
how do you do with everything else like canonization, spelling, In characterness, No Mary Sues, and it goes on?
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Post by Luna Sasaguri on Jun 28, 2007 12:33:17 GMT -5
how do you do with everything else like canonization, spelling, In characterness, No Mary Sues, and it goes on? Well yeah, I correct spelling too. I mean that pretty much goes hand in hand with grammar. It drives me sooo crazy when people spell canon characters' names wrong. I also really loathe when people write canon characters OOC. Especially when it is a character that I love and respect. Most fangirls like to portray Sesshoumaru from Inuyasha with feelings and...remorse and stuff. He doesn't feel those emotions! Grrrr.... I haven't had to beta someone's work who used OOCness and Mary Sues and stuff, but if I ever did I'd certainly let them know that's not the way to go. |
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Post by moonlightgranger on Jun 28, 2007 16:48:39 GMT -5
can you beta my HP stuff, I have a beta now, but um, she isn't good enough. Oh, not mensioning names, so don't ask!
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Post by Luna Sasaguri on Jun 28, 2007 22:47:18 GMT -5
can you beta my HP stuff, I have a beta now, but um, she isn't good enough. Oh, not mensioning names, so don't ask! Sure I don't mind I guess. If it's possible, email it to me. Pm me for my email address. |
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Post by moonlightgranger on Jun 29, 2007 0:08:43 GMT -5
Okay, I'll do that now.
How long about?
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Post by Luna Sasaguri on Jun 29, 2007 0:31:45 GMT -5
Are you...Rosemary Logan?  |
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Post by moonlightgranger on Jun 29, 2007 0:57:26 GMT -5
Yep, I am!
and how long will you take to edit, what's the shortest and longest?
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Post by Luna Sasaguri on Jun 29, 2007 1:23:26 GMT -5
Uh well when I said I would, I wasn't actually intending to do it right away... At the very most, judging by it's length it would probably take like 7-10 minutes, and probably less than that.
I'll work on it tomorrow, since I'm sleepy right now.
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Post by moonlightgranger on Jun 29, 2007 17:34:27 GMT -5
That quickly, wow! Make sure it's thouroghly checked though. I thought it was in days, but okay.
Talking about return time, I take about a two days or to like three weeks, I want to check it over, thoroughly, but the average is about four days. I do a couple of check overs, but right I beta for others too, but you are more then welcome to ask me to edit. I don't mind at all.
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Post by Luna Sasaguri on Jun 29, 2007 22:53:41 GMT -5
Why does it take you so long? What do you do when you beta? Specifically. |
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Post by moonlightgranger on Jun 29, 2007 23:32:42 GMT -5
Okay, I read the story through, and correct things very throughly. Then, I let it sit a day or to, so I can forget, so I can pretend I haven't read this before, then correct it once it again, then maybe if it's a very tricky piece, I wait more, and do it again, so it wouldn't have any mistakes, or as clean as I can get it.
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Post by Luna Sasaguri on Jul 2, 2007 2:35:05 GMT -5
Oh wow. Well I don't let it sit for a couple days lol. I don't see the point in that, specially if the person is waiting for you to beta it. Speaking of waiting, sorry I haven't beta-ed your thing. I'll work on it tomorrow! XD Yeah...I said that before, but this time I'll try to make an effort to remember.
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Post by Frankenstein Heart on Jul 2, 2007 3:21:21 GMT -5
So, wait, brah.
What exactly is BETA??
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