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Elvenesse
Joined: 03 Sep 2003
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Location: UK
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 Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 5:08 pm Post subject: Looking for a beta |
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Hi, I'm new to this site and am still trying to find my way around. I'd really like it if someone felt like beta'ing a fairly short Silm. fic for me.
Also, do you wait for a story to be beta'd, or can you post it and then update it? How do you get feed back for stories on this site, is there a review system? |
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Robbie
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 2:56 am Post subject: |
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Please beta before posting.
There is not a formal review system, but:
a) if the story is not in the guidlines, it will be removed (serious case) or you'll be asked to adjust it or remove it yourself (minor case).
b) anyone can comment on the story.
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dolarabee
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 3:30 am Post subject: |
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| Rob wrote: | | There is not a formal review system... |
Well, there is... unless I'm misunderstanding the question...
You can rate and review every fic. There's a link on each fic page to leave a review to the author. Note that all reviews are accessible to all members. If you'd rather leave comments only to be seen by the author, it's probably best to use e-mail or the private message facilities.
do.
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Robbie
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 3:33 am Post subject: |
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That's not formal.
(And I never got an e-mail from you either, like you promised  )
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dolarabee
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 3:38 am Post subject: |
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Please, someone define formal.
do.
P.S. It's probably your mail server dicking around again. I sent it at 17h01.
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Mais pire que la mort qui vient c'est l'amour qui ne vient jamais.
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Robbie
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 3:47 am Post subject: |
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"following or according with established form, custom, or rule" (Webster, online).  It's not a rule, custom or established (hardly anyone uses the damned thing, and it took me ages to program  )
Rob
P.S. Oh - to work. Got it. 
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Scribe
Joined: 15 Sep 2003
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Location: Betelgeuse
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 4:51 am Post subject: Oy...... |
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Will you two just use the damn telephone!!!!!!!!!
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nillaithial
Joined: 17 May 2003
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Location: In the woodlands of Isodor...
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
I'll beta-read your story for you. Look up my member name on this website (nillaithial) and my e-mail address is there. I'm not sure why our fellow readers and writers are so reluctant to do a beta-reading, but it would be nice if a group of us could get together and just do a certain number every week or two. But hey, that's just my opinion.
BTW - doing a review on a story that's already published on this site is always nice, but it's not beta-reading. A beta-reader helps the writer by giving insights to technical mistakes or plot inconsistencies BEFORE the story is open to public scrutiny. And which one of us hasn't re-read our own stories a kabillion times and still overlooked some missing word or tiny detail? A second set of eyes is always a good thing.
Although I'm not fluent in elven languages (don't I wish!), I am a seasoned writer/editor. When I do book reviews, I look at a story for technical issues (grammar, spelling, punctuation etc..) and on the more subtle levels of plot, sub-plots, character development, does one scene or situation blend seemlessly to the next....and all that jazz.
I'll give you some genuine, sincere and hopefully helpful suggestions. I'm in the process of finishing my second fanfic, and I'll probably be collaborating on another project with another writer after that....but inbetween (when I've got writer's block or can't think anymore) I like to do reviews. Mostly I've been doing reviews for other websites, but it's time to put in my two cents worth for my favorite site (yes, this one). So send it along if you still need your beta-reader. I'll be glad to help out.
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Viv
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Always trust a beta reader who uses nice grammar in Forum posts. |
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Elvenesse
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for offering to beta, I'll email the story to you. 
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