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Post by piedflycatcher on Mar 15, 2007 11:56:12 GMT
Post in this thread if you would like to offer your services as a beta reader.
You can use this form, or adapt it if you feel there's any extra information you'd like to include.
Pen-name: Contact information: Fandoms: (list the fandoms you are familiar with and willing to beta) Strengths: (list the areas you are particularly good at picking up on e.g. technical errors, plot holes etc) Will beta: (list the type of fics you prefer e.g. short fics, particular genres etc) Don't want: (list anything you are not willing to beta e.g. certain pairings, squicks etc) Notes: (anything else you think might be useful e.g. your critiquing style - gentle or harsh)
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Post by Fall of Normality on Apr 19, 2007 7:25:46 GMT
Pen-name: Fall of Normality Contact information: fallofnormality@yahoo.com Fandoms: FFVII, FFVIII, FFX/X-2, Inuyasha, (hopefully FFIX and FFXII after this summer...hehe) Strengths: Mm...I would say the more technical/grammatical aspects. I'm also a sucker for consistency so I'll usually pick up on discrepancies. Will beta: Anything but lemons. Don't want: Will not beta any yaoi/yuri pairings and, like I mentioned above, no lemons! Notes: Um...I think I'm usually pretty gentle with my critiques. I can't say that I'll consistently be quick about getting pieces back (can anybody say college kid?), but I think it's pretty safe to say that if you give me a deadline that you want it edited by, I'll try my best to get it to you by that time. I'm a person who works better off of due dates.
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lilou
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Post by lilou on May 4, 2007 16:42:38 GMT
Pen-name: winternightbliss Contact Info: << click on my name to find out more! Fandoms: FFVII, FFVIII, FFX, God Child, Loveless, Blood+ (hopefully FFXII in the near future, too ^_^) Strengths: Um... let's see. Mental thesaurus, descriptions, plotholes, fling me those and I'll try to patch everything up for you. Grammar is a forte too, I guess. Will beta: Everything! Don't want: I don't think I'd be able to beta you if your strong point is humor fics. I suck at those. And... I don't have much talent in the lemon compartment either, and I tend to start eye-twitching when certain words come up in an otherwise nice fic, if you get my drift. Notes: Flames are completely beyond me- I simply don't understand how people can even bother to think up of imaginative insults to put down a beginner author. I'm a progressive-thinker, so my mind probably works like, "if I help this author now, maybe she/he'll become a renowned author in the future! and maybe I'll even get my name on the 'special thanks' page Mind you, I've never beta'ed anyone before, but I'd love to help you out if you ever need anything. Post me your fic, and you're bound to have it by the next week, at the latest. I don't work with dates- I'm always always late if I ever specify a date. So... yeah.
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Post by marilena on Jun 7, 2007 20:23:01 GMT
Pen-name: Marilena. Contact information: PM, or just follow the link on my profile. It leads to ff.net. ;P Fandoms: FF7, Harry Potter. Strengths: Whatever made me a judge here. ;D I'm also a PI accredited beta. (PI:9806309735) Will beta: Pretty much everything, as long as it isn't a crossover. Don't want: I'd prefer not to beta a yaoi pairing, unless nobody else wants to do it. Notes: I will be honest, but not mean.
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eonkitty
Slum Dweller
Whoa....
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Post by eonkitty on Jun 24, 2007 11:29:09 GMT
Pen-name: Eon Kitty Contact information: wendytapner@talktalk.net Fandoms: FF7 Strengths: Spelling, grammar, plot holes, that sort of thing Will beta: anything really, though i'm not too keen on crossovers but i'll beta them if you want Don't want: i'd rather not beta any Cid/Vincent ones but i'm open for anything Notes: i'll tell you the truth and i wont hold back. i help beta my mum's story.
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Post by stellaluna on Jul 14, 2007 2:48:07 GMT
Pen-name: Stellaluna Contact information: removed Fandoms: FF7, Artemis Fowl Strengths: the English language, flow, consistency Will beta: Anything. Just no yaoi/yuri. No lemons. Especially Yuffentines...uh, anything with Yuffie in them. Don't want: Yaoi, yuri, lemons. Notes: I'm pretty honest. I'll try to help you improve your fic as much as possible without smothering your author's voice.
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Post by mandylion on Jul 28, 2007 14:10:08 GMT
Pen-name: Mandylion, as always. Contact information: Just PM me, if possible. I'll give my e-mail address then. Fandoms: Inuyasha, Little Women, Final Fantasy VII, X and XII, Gundam SEED/Destiny, Pirates of the Caribbean, Naruto Series. Strengths: First off, obviously, grammatical, technical and spelling errors, over-used words, straying out of believability, flow, description, and dialog. Will beta: Preferably angst, tragedy, romance, hurt/comfort...my strong point is emotion. Don't want: Yaoi and yuri; stories above a Teen rating. Notes: I'm honest but gentle. I'll tell you what needs improvement and what's excellent. I don't bite.
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Post by Sylla on Aug 21, 2007 19:49:30 GMT
Pen-name: Sylla
Contact information: PM me here. Otherwise, I can be found on FFnet by the same name.
Fandoms: Primarily FFVII, Kingdom Hearts and Devil May Cry. I'm also fairly familiar with FFX, Fullmetal Alchemist, and several book fandoms. If you want to ask about a particular book, PM me.
Strengths: Spelling, grammar and punctuation- I can practically guarantee I won't fail on those points. Also use of the language, flow and dialogue, characterisation, and overall believability- i.e. "Could that feasibly happen?"
Will beta: Type-wise, preferably oneshots and/or short stories, though multi-chaptered is all right. 'Epic' stories are also good. Genre-wise, action/adventure, general, sometimes romance stories.
Don't want: Yaoi and yuri, lemons, AUs.
Notes: I believe in the correct/praise method- that is to say, I'll correct any faults I see, but also point out strengths so the author can identify and hopefully use them. I'd prefer authors with a competent grasp of the English language, but if you're a new author and want help, I'll gladly do that, too. Please set me a deadline, though, as I'll work more efficiently if I know when you'd like it done by.
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Post by absolutecalm77 on Sept 8, 2007 3:58:17 GMT
Pen-name: absolute_calm77 Contact information: absolute_calm77@yahoo.com Fandoms: FFVII, FFVIII, Legacy of Kain, Devil May Cry, original fiction... ask me and if I can do them, I will. Strengths: I can find plot holes in anything. Pretty reliable on punctuation too. Will beta: eh, I'm not too picky. Don't want: I'd prefer to keep squick to a minimum please, and torture I will not beta. Or any childeren lemons...just...no. Notes: I'll tell you what I think. I'll be nice about it, but I'll still tell you. Just the way it is.
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Post by unwinding fantasy on Sept 16, 2007 6:11:19 GMT
Pen-name: Aqua Phoenix1 Contact information: FFNet PM's the way to go. The link's sitting in my profile. Fandoms: Final Fantasy VI-XII and Kingdom Hearts (though having not played CoM I'm not well versed in the various Organization members.), Strengths: I'm good with grammar, spelling and the usual technical things (comma splices being my pet peeve). Have a decent grasp of most of the characters in the fandoms listed above so I'll spot any OOC action. Will beta: Anything. Though I'm probably rubbish when it comes to poetry. Don't want: PWP. There must be a storyline, or (if it's a one-shot) a discernible theme that makes the piece whole. Notes: I just call things as I see 'em. I don't intend to sound harsh and I certainly won't insult your writing, but I won't beat around the bush either. Oh, and a deadline will keep me motivated too.
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Dee
Materia Dealer
Go for it.
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Post by Dee on Oct 2, 2007 4:11:42 GMT
Pen-name: Hyperminimalism, Dee, taichou Contact information: In the profile Fandoms: FFVII (main), FFVIII, X-Files, Fake, Gravitation, Death Note, Ghost in the Shell, Xenogears, original (SciFi I can do, but nothing like fantasy)... Strengths: Character development, flow, dialogue, description, grammar, punctuation, spelling... (I'll try my best with everything else) Will beta: Almost anything, except poetry (sorry I hate the stuff), rape (not that I endorse it, but sometimes it's necessary for a story's plot), yaoi (I write a lot of it) Don't want: Incest, shota, yuri Notes: I will hope to give you some good criticism, but don't take me too seriously (trying to stay polite and lighthearted about things). I don't piddle paddle around and I like to keep things simple, direct. I'm very punctual when it comes to keeping up with editing, because I know how frustrating it can be when someone doddles around. Other than that, I'm easy to keep in contact with (always online--it's my one weakness!)
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Post by Sai on Oct 2, 2007 4:43:20 GMT
Pen-name: Strange and Intoxicating Contact information: rsaioxkreual@aol.com or contact me here Fandoms: Final Fantasy 7, Final Fantasy 8, Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts (I, CoM, and II), Harry Potter, and The Twilight Series. Strengths: I'm good at nit-picking at the characters and their reactions, plots, sentence structure and fluidity, dialogue, grammar, word usage, technical errors(To an extent), and I've read the dictionary. Will beta: I perfer long novel length stories, because they are almost always easier to read, stories which will end up being novel-length. I am also good with yaoi(I write it, so I know it better), yuri, and het. I really don't care about the sexual preference. Don't want: I can't do a few things, like Kairi/Sora, Kairi/Riku, Cloud/Tifa, Reno/Rude, Yuffie/Vincent. I also don't like to do PWP, but it depends on if it is tasteful or not. I can do lemons and lime, but I prefer to do them when there is a good reason (I don't like betaing sex without there being a good reason to why it is there.) Poetry and song-fics I just can't do. At all. Notes: I tend to be fairly harsh, and I will go through your piece with a butchers knife(I nit-pick). That does not mean that I will not show you the good in your piece as well. Also, when editing, I will probably write out notes on what you need to add, over-wordyness, et cetera. I figure that you don't want me to pat you on the head, so I will work to my best extent. I can take dead-lines very well, but give me at least two days from when I tell you I will take the piece on. If I need more time because of the sheer amount of it I have, then I will inform you so.
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Post by T. Costa on Oct 19, 2007 11:23:57 GMT
Pen-name: T. Costa on FF.net Contact information: tashabot@gmail.com Fandoms: Final Fantasy 7 and 8, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Star Trek (anything after the original series) Strengths: Editing for grammar and spelling, as well as plot holes and things that generally sound weird. Will beta: Most anything. I prefer Final Fantasy Seven, specifically CloTi, Yuffentine, and anything involving the Turks. Don't want: I'm not fond of most of the yaoi in the Final Fantasy Seven universe. I refuse to do Valenwind. I don't mind yaoi as a whole, though, so shoot me a line and ask. Notes: I have no qualms about pointing out shortcomings, but I generally don't like to, erm, rain on anyone's parade, so to speak. You'll get an honest beta from me, but you may not like it. Then again, if I love it, I will tell you so, and very much.
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Post by sarablack10 on Oct 25, 2007 22:56:32 GMT
Pen-name: Sara Black Contact information: emilypie@comcast.net, sarablack10 on fanfiction.net. Fandoms: Pretty much all of Final Fantasy VII, Ouran, Chrono Crusade, FMA, list goes on Strengths: Grammar, capitalization, the little missing "s and spelling. Usually I can spot plot holes, using the same word over and over, the works. Will beta: Yuffentine, Cloud/tifa, aerith/zack, whatever you throw at me. Don't want: Guyxguy, Girlxgirl, super lemony things, poem or song fics either Notes: I really like longer stories, you know, more plot line. But still, I will beta-read anything. I do not insult a person's writing, I will very gently point out weaknesses and suggestions, and compliment and support their strengths. I'll try to help and still stay in my beta-reader rank. I am generally very fast on beta-reading.
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Post by VulcanElf on Sept 22, 2008 10:08:56 GMT
Pen-name: VulcanElf Contact information: PM me here or drop me a line at ff.net Fandoms: FFVII, VIII, some knowledge of X and KH I and II; but mostly just VII Strengths: I do it all, baby. Mechanics, style, story-telling, characterization -- I can and will offer an (educated) opinion on every aspect of the writing and how to make it better. Will beta: I'm willing to look at just about anything, if it's good. Short or long, I'll have a look at either. But obviously I'd have more to offer style-wise on a longer piece. Pairings are irrelevant as long as they make sense and the story is sound. Don't want: Not a big fan of yaoi, but I won't say no to it if the writing and the story are riveting. I'm also not interested in poetry or songfics, and not terribly enthusiastic about AU unless the concept is just too amazing not to be explored. Basically, I'm doing this to get my hands on quality fic that has not yet become available to the masses. Which means I'm not really interested in first-timers and inexperienced children, meaning no offense to anyone here. I'm offering advanced help for the more experienced writer, not a 101 course. Notes: My critiquing style might be interpreted as harsh if you're thin-skinned about this kind of thing. I will be very straightforward and matter-of-fact about mistakes and problem areas, as well as in offering my suggestions for improvement. This is hopefully mitigated by the fact that I will also point out strong areas as I see them. But, truthfully speaking in the interest of full disclosure, a fic beta-ed by me will come back to its owner bleeding red ink.
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