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Saralitazie
Joined: 17 Apr 2004
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Location: Stamping Property of Litzy the Lush all over Glorfindel.
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 Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 12:18 am Post subject: Beta looking for work! |
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As the title says - I'm looking for work! I have oooooddles of spare time on my hands; check my email twenty gazillion times a day; fairly quick reader; willing to plot-bash (if absolutely necessary..but not otherwise); will correct all grammar/spelling mistakes--I'm an absolute grammar nazi; would LOVE having something to do; fairly good at spotting stuff that needs more elaboration or sentences etc., out of style with the fic.
I'm willing to hash and rehash whatever needs to be hashed and rehashed. I believe that a beta is more than just a spelling checker - they did invent spellcheck for a reason, folks - and should contribute ideas, if asked. I love AU stuff that's well written, and I'm very, very availible. No, not that way, you pervs!
*hangs out her "beta is in" sign* 
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-Litzy the Lush 
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BittenBuggy
Joined: 27 Dec 2003
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Location: Busy Being the Queen Of Everything.. And Trying to Catch the Yoda-Copter
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| Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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*waves hands around wildly* Oh! Me! Me!
I need a beta -- badly. But I do have a few questions (none of these are make-or-break)
1. How is your knowledge of the Eldar Days and the First Age (with particular focus on the Feanorians)?
2. How are you with Archaic English? (You don't have to worry about this overly-much, just enough to catch a typo)
3. Knowlege of basic Quenya translation rules would be nice, but by no means neccessary.
Anyhoo, I probably won't need you for plot, I annoy the ever-living crap out of Sindohte and Ilistine enough as it is with that stuff. But my spelling/grammar is beyond help at times. 
If you're still interested reply here and I'll send the first chapter. You poor, poor soul... 
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Saralitazie
Joined: 17 Apr 2004
Posts: 297
Location: Stamping Property of Litzy the Lush all over Glorfindel.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Hot damn...fourth person! I think I'm going to have to take down that "beta is in" sign...
| BittenBuggy wrote: | 1. How is your knowledge of the Eldar Days and the First Age (with particular focus on the Feanorians)?
2. How are you with Archaic English? (You don't have to worry about this overly-much, just enough to catch a typo)
3. Knowlege of basic Quenya translation rules would be nice, but by no means neccessary.
Anyhoo, I probably won't need you for plot, I annoy the ever-living crap out of Sindohte and Ilistine enough as it is with that stuff. But my spelling/grammar is beyond help at times.
If you're still interested reply here and I'll send the first chapter. You poor, poor soul... |
Ok--answers. 1) I have read the Silmarillion, that particular part at least three times. Although I'm not exactly sure where my Sil is right now...hm. Need to find that.
2) Archaic English - pretty good. I'm into that sort of stuff. I mean, I'm not an expert or anything, but I certainly DO know the basics...and maybe a little more. Definitely enough to recognize it for what it is, and I do have enough language background - Latin, French, and a little Italian, dearie! - to construct a possible spelling.
3) Basic Quenya - meh, I can say no. And uhm, that's just about it!
Poor soul? Am I? Dear me...that sounds scary! Anyway, your grammar/spell check beta is at the ready, madam! Send it to me at angelstrings134@yahoo.com, K?
*carefully takes down her "beta is in" sign*
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BittenBuggy
Joined: 27 Dec 2003
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Location: Busy Being the Queen Of Everything.. And Trying to Catch the Yoda-Copter
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| Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Heehee... Thats usually the way beta-ing works around here. Somebody says 'I need a beta' and everybody runs, somebody says 'I AM a beta' and everybody attacks
Tis very sad really... 
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