Beta Readers Inc.
We do the beta'ing so you don't have to... as much!
Journal created:
on 13 July 2003 (#1180385)
Updated:
on 29 February 2012
Name:
Beta Readers Incorporated
Membership:
Open
Posting Access:
All Members , Moderated
Welcome to Beta Readers Inc. Please read the rules before posting.
.Rules.
x THERE IS NO NEED FOR AN INTRODUCTORY POST. Please don't be all "teeeheeee, i'm new here, kthxbye." Post something for us to beta.
x We, by design, prefer music fic. We may even expand to Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. Make a post if you're not sure about anyone wanting to beta.
x The purpose of this community is Beta Reading. Beta Reading stereotypically means that we (the writers) want as many opinions as possible. It doesn't matter if a fic has been beta'd 3292487932479 times. If it's a fandom you enjoy/feel like beta'ing, please do so.
x THIS IS NOT
music_fic. We are indeed affiliates of the lovely community, but we are not them. This is not a forum for simply posting your fanfiction.
.Examples.
x Bad beta- "LyKe, 0mzzzzzz! thiz ownnnnd! keep writing, you r0x0r!"
x Better beta- "I really enjoyed this. I like the voicing, and the sentance structure. There was some confusion throughout a few paragraphsd, but I couldn't really find any errors. Keep up the good work."
x Best beta- "I enjoyed the concept and the way you worked with the characters. I noticed some awkward phrasing in the second paragraph, maybe there's something else you could substitue? I don't like the fact that Joel was such a dummy most of the time, he seems a little more clever than that. Other than that, it was very good. Rock on."
x Please, go IN DEPTH as to what you mean when you beta. Don't leave us writers in the dark, we're here to attempt to improve our writing. Help us.
XXX PLEASE BETA OTHER PEOPLE'S THINGS. WE AREN'T VERY HAPPY WHEN YOU POST 23984834 FICS OF YOURS, BUT NEVER BETA ANYONE ELSE'S WORKS. THANK YOU.
Rock on, kids, and have fun.
.Rules.
x THERE IS NO NEED FOR AN INTRODUCTORY POST. Please don't be all "teeeheeee, i'm new here, kthxbye." Post something for us to beta.
x We, by design, prefer music fic. We may even expand to Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. Make a post if you're not sure about anyone wanting to beta.
x The purpose of this community is Beta Reading. Beta Reading stereotypically means that we (the writers) want as many opinions as possible. It doesn't matter if a fic has been beta'd 3292487932479 times. If it's a fandom you enjoy/feel like beta'ing, please do so.
x THIS IS NOT
music_fic. We are indeed affiliates of the lovely community, but we are not them. This is not a forum for simply posting your fanfiction. .Examples.
x Bad beta- "LyKe, 0mzzzzzz! thiz ownnnnd! keep writing, you r0x0r!"
x Better beta- "I really enjoyed this. I like the voicing, and the sentance structure. There was some confusion throughout a few paragraphsd, but I couldn't really find any errors. Keep up the good work."
x Best beta- "I enjoyed the concept and the way you worked with the characters. I noticed some awkward phrasing in the second paragraph, maybe there's something else you could substitue? I don't like the fact that Joel was such a dummy most of the time, he seems a little more clever than that. Other than that, it was very good. Rock on."
x Please, go IN DEPTH as to what you mean when you beta. Don't leave us writers in the dark, we're here to attempt to improve our writing. Help us.
XXX PLEASE BETA OTHER PEOPLE'S THINGS. WE AREN'T VERY HAPPY WHEN YOU POST 23984834 FICS OF YOURS, BUT NEVER BETA ANYONE ELSE'S WORKS. THANK YOU.
Rock on, kids, and have fun.
