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lissaselves
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 Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject: Tentative inquiry for beta-reading |
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I have started thinking about maybe considering posting a fic - some time. 
In other words: would one of you consider betaing two or three little stories? Short, 200-1000 words, but may require reading a little background info.
Everything I write is centered around the everyday lives of ordinary Galadhrim, it's bookverse and as a matter of fact I even follow the Laws & Customs - just to be nerdy.
Absolutely no smut! Sorry.
I'm ESL and definitely need advice on phrasing/word choice while I'm not so bad when it comes to spelling/grammar.
Furthermore, I am a complete amateur at writing and have no idea whether my stories would be OK with a little polishing, should just be scrapped or ... well, you get the picture.
Wow, I can really just see the volunteers lining up for this job ...
*goes to search for chocolate*
PS: If you need to know a little more before you decide, you can find some of my scribblings here: http://lisser8.livejournal.com/6265.html#cutid1[/url] |
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Viv
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd love to. I have a project until Thursday but should be free after that. Will that be too long? |
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Alassante
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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You *really* should start posting your stories here Lissa. A lot of Haldir fans plus a warm welcome group that isn't a pit of voles  And you're a great writer.
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vladazhael
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Alassante wrote: | | A lot of Haldir fans plus a warm welcome group that isn't a pit of voles |
Voles? You mean the little mousey looking things with no tails?
No, I guess we're not a pit of those.  *runs away before Al can throw anything*
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Alassante
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FF.net is called the Pit of Voles. I actually have no clue what a Vole is but I got the impression they were bad  And having a 'Pit of' anything is bad I think
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lissaselves
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:00 am Post subject: |
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| Viv wrote: | | I'd love to. I have a project until Thursday but should be free after that. Will that be too long? |
Thank you, Viv! Thursday sounds great.
In which format would you like it - just a good old Word.doc, or docx, or something else? |
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lissaselves
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:07 am Post subject: |
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| Alassante wrote: | | You *really* should start posting your stories here Lissa. A lot of Haldir fans plus a warm welcome group that isn't a pit of voles And you're a great writer. |
It's ever so sweet of you to say that, Alassante, but I'm well aware that I've got A LOT to learn. Anyway, I thought I might try posting a couple of little pieces which aren't really part of my longer story (as that one will not be finished anytime in the forseeable future) and which don't require background knowledge.
lol about the pit of voles!
I got curious and had to look 'vole' up a while ago: 'any of several types of small thick-bodied short-tailed animals of the rat and mouse family which live in fields, woods, banks of rivers etc'.
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Alassante
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[quote="lisser8"] | Alassante wrote: |
I got curious and had to look 'vole' up a while ago: 'any of several types of small thick-bodied short-tailed animals of the rat and mouse family which live in fields, woods, banks of rivers etc'.
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They live on FF.net too
Everyone has a lot to learn about writing. Even the best writers are ever evolving and you're alot better than you realize
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lissaselves
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:25 am Post subject: |
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| *blushes* Thanks, Alassante! |
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vladazhael
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| Alassante wrote: | | FF.net is called the Pit of Voles. I actually have no clue what a Vole is but I got the impression they were bad And having a 'Pit of' anything is bad I think |
What an odd choice of animal mascots...
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lissaselves
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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| vladazhael wrote: | | Alassante wrote: | | FF.net is called the Pit of Voles. I actually have no clue what a Vole is but I got the impression they were bad And having a 'Pit of' anything is bad I think |
What an odd choice of animal mascots... |
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Viv
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Lissa, please feel free to send me the fic goodness whenever you wish. Am open for business (and looking forward to this!).  |
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lissaselves
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:42 am Post subject: |
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| Viv wrote: | | Lissa, please feel free to send me the fic goodness whenever you wish. Am open for business (and looking forward to this!). |
Great! Thanks again for offering your help, Viv.
I have emailed you two stories and hope you got them by now. |
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