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bandombigbang2018-04-15 02:43 pm
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Beta post!
There has been a lot of people talking about needing a beta to help them through this challenge, so here is a post to hopefully help you connect with someone.
You do not have to be signed up as a participant in the challenge to offer to be a beta. Also consider that one of the ways to improve your work is to beta other people's work.
Examples of things that a writing beta can help with: SPaG, general proofreading, flow/pacing, structure, continuity, plot, characterization, canon checking, language picking (Brit-pick, Ameri-pick). Podficcers look for betas to listen for editing issues, sound issues, pacing/flow, and other elements. Vidders need people to watch what they've edited for cohesive themes, good flow, and continuity, as well as other technical issues. Artists need people to look at what they've created with an eye toward composition, color, details. Mixers may need a new set of ears to make sure their narrative theme is working.
If you are looking for a beta, please be clear on what you are looking for, and what kind of boundaries and timelines you're working with. For example, this early in the process, you may not want someone who's going to go over your fanwork with a fine-toothed comb. Maybe you just want to make sure that your characterization is working, or the story's flow is smooth. Sometimes you just want to hear about what's working, and not about the parts that aren't. Communicate these things with your beta.
Note which work platforms you use, or are most familiar with. Word, Gdocs, Scrivener, etc. Are you going to send your beta a .doc, or invite them into your Gdoc?
Cut and paste the info below into a comment. In the subject line, please put either In need of a beta or Offering to beta to make things easier. If you fit into both of those categories, please leave two separate comments rather than one.
You do not have to be signed up as a participant in the challenge to offer to be a beta. Also consider that one of the ways to improve your work is to beta other people's work.
Examples of things that a writing beta can help with: SPaG, general proofreading, flow/pacing, structure, continuity, plot, characterization, canon checking, language picking (Brit-pick, Ameri-pick). Podficcers look for betas to listen for editing issues, sound issues, pacing/flow, and other elements. Vidders need people to watch what they've edited for cohesive themes, good flow, and continuity, as well as other technical issues. Artists need people to look at what they've created with an eye toward composition, color, details. Mixers may need a new set of ears to make sure their narrative theme is working.
If you are looking for a beta, please be clear on what you are looking for, and what kind of boundaries and timelines you're working with. For example, this early in the process, you may not want someone who's going to go over your fanwork with a fine-toothed comb. Maybe you just want to make sure that your characterization is working, or the story's flow is smooth. Sometimes you just want to hear about what's working, and not about the parts that aren't. Communicate these things with your beta.
Note which work platforms you use, or are most familiar with. Word, Gdocs, Scrivener, etc. Are you going to send your beta a .doc, or invite them into your Gdoc?
Cut and paste the info below into a comment. In the subject line, please put either In need of a beta or Offering to beta to make things easier. If you fit into both of those categories, please leave two separate comments rather than one.
Offering to beta and in need of a beta!
Methods of communication: tumblr, email, discord, gchat.
Work platform: i use microsoft onedrive bc i'm a nerd but can do google docs.
Other information (pairings, hard limits, timelines etc): pairing for my fic is frerard (fic has no major warnings. it's fluffy rom com stuff with a dash of angst). need someone to do a read-through for SPaG and maybe also pacing, characterization, etc. when i get close to completing the first draft. also i'd love to like be friends and talk with you about stuff as we're writing if we vibe together. beta must be 18+ as my fic will be rated E.
i have never beta'd fanworks, but i have done a lot of proofreading and general editing for my friends' college essays and creative writing. i'm good with catching typos and (if you need it) rewording clunky sentences, stuff like that. i will not beta anything involving incest, mpreg, ddlg/cgl, pedophilia, or non-con or abuse within the primary ship. warn me for major character death and any abuse or non-con. i will not beta an E-rated fic written by a minor.
i can also beta for works other than fic and would especially be interested in doing so for a mix! but i have not done any of that before so i may not be the best at giving feedback for those haha.
Re: Offering to beta and in need of a beta!
Re: Offering to beta and in need of a beta!
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