#beta-reading

[glitteryunicorn]

Okay so I'm sending a message in a bottle here but: I need someone who is preferably a native English speaker AND who is comfortable enough with the entire series to beta-read the growing monster I'm writing about Captive Prince. I feel myself struggling with "show, don't tell" and I know it is a crucial aspect to getting a good grasp of the flow, but I suck at underlying and implying things and need someone to babysit me through this. Anyone? Pretty please?

[buggeryisthegenus]

Potential scam | Beta-reading heads-up

A word of warning... I put out a call for Brit-pickers for my latest story, and got two strangers who offered. Between when I sent out the draft to them and when I heard back, a UK friend became available for Brit-picking and zapped all my Americanisms; I sent the revised draft to the 2 strangers and left it up to them to decide whether to give it an additional look. They each sent me oddly-professionally-formatted general feedback, with no line reading (suggestions for specific punctuation or word-choice changes or the like), which was predominantly praise rather than criticism.

The first then said 'oh by the way I charge for my services,' requesting $10-15 (for a 200-word drouble, mind) and received a curt explanation of how and why fandom beta-reading does not work that way and also how contract law does not work that way. The other 'only' asked for $6-7 as a 'favour' — less pushy than the first, but not not pushy — and received a similar explanation as to why that wasn't happening.

Both of these beta-for-pay people asked that I 'at least' give them a positive review on Fiverr (a website I've heard of but never used); I suspect that Fiverr requires money to change hands before a review can be submitted, and said as much. I also suspect that Fiverr's terms of service forbid this kind of predatory 'service' purveying, and/or that Fiverr, or some third party, may be encouraging jobbers to employ this strategy for guilting writers into paying after the fact despite not having agreed to do so in the first place.

Word to the wise.

[athena-1632]

Beta-reading fanfiction for FOOD_u!

They are absolutely amazing and I feel honored that I can do this, so check them out on AO3

https://archiveofourown.org/users/FOOD_u

[thatfanboycas]

Hi, I saw that you were a volunteer in the beta file for Gravity Falls fanfics. You are still available? I have a one-shot that I would love if you could beta-read.

Hi!! Thanks so much for reaching out, I’d love to beta-read your one-shot! :D Send me a DM and we can chat! :)

[ammckk6262]

Beta-reading!!

Heyaa guys<3~!! Currently I'm interested in beta-reading for others as I'm writing a piece and would love to gain experience through others work!! It would really help me learn what to avoid along with you with valuable feedback and help improve your writing. So, whenever you need a beta-reader, just dm me!! Thankies<3~

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[areus-in-a-little-cave]

Areuslaiken: I will beta read your ya manuscript and provide feedback for $25 on fiverr.com

For only $25, Areuslaiken will beta read your ya manuscript and provide feedback. | Have you finished your YA manuscript and are interested

I keep forgetting to post this here but I'm doing beta-reading commissions for YA novels!

Prices are $15 for the beta-reading, and $10 per ten thousand words up to 100,000 words (with some leway).

However, due to Fiverr's pricing being in USD and forcing you to use multiples of 5, the prices vary. Check out the FAQ for a more in-depth explanation.

Also, if you'd like an editor but not a beta-reader, I'd be more than willing to discuss prices in DMs :] Reblogs appreciated!

[quordleona03]

1, 13, 28 !

What fic of yours would you recommend to someone who had never read any of your work? (In other words, what do you think is the best introduction to your fics?)

Oh, this is difficult, because my stories on AO3 span decades of writing and multiple fandoms and range from funny to sweet to twisted to bitter to tragic. (Sometimes, in the same story.) I think if someone wanted to know - "would I like your MASH stories?" - I'd know how to recommend one (probably "Northern Spies" or "Fidelity is in the Heart", as they're both quite short). Similiarly if someone asked for one of my other fandoms. Or if someone asked "what's the best smut you ever wrote?"

But generally - well, I'm tempted to recommend "The Games" just because it includes characters from a bunch of my favourite series, all living in this weird alternate universe (weird alternate universes are my favourite thing) and it includes several short stories that you can read as one-offs if you want to. But, y'know. I have been turning starlight into tales since 1983. My introduction would necessarily be quite a long one. I am happy to offer an introduction to any fandom anyone asks me about, or any fic-type I've written. (What's the funniest story I've written? No one ever asks me that. Everyone wants to suffer, dammit.)

13: Yes. I used to write stories about victims who believed they had no way to avoid abuse - my speciality was Vila Restal, who believed that as a Delta alone on a ship ful of Alphas, fighting back against assholes was a Very Bad Idea. But I wrote several other characters similiarly in other fandoms. These days, I really prefer writing stories where the victim gets away or fights back or survives and moves on. I will avoid cheap psychoanalytic theories about why this might be, and save up for a really expensive one.

28. My wife has standing invitation to read my stories, but sadly, she prefers different fandoms (and also, different writers). I have a couple of old friends who I prevail on to proofread and beta-read the longer stories. The short stories tend not to be beta-read. It's a problem, because what you want is someone who is both good at what they do, and has time to do it. Being able to provide a good reaction-read and notes on things that could be done better is a skill. Being a demon proofreader is a skilled job and I am profoundly grateful.