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Alassante
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 Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:32 am Post subject: Where do Beta's hide??? |
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I know there is a beta forum but I wanna know where they are all hiding??
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SecretKeeper
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:44 am Post subject: |
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They're buried in work  or just hiding  .
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VanatheEverYoung
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:19 am Post subject: |
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This seems to be a really busy time of the year. Even those of us who have Betas aren't getting our stories up very fast.
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inglor
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:48 am Post subject: |
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$.02
I was wondering about this myself and VEY has a good point, RL is always busier this time of year, either it is trying to finish up business or new projects start. And everyone is WAY behind from the parties in Dec.
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NancyBrooke
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:55 am Post subject: |
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In all seriousness - anywhere and everywhere!
The beta forum is really a place for betas and authors (alphas?  ) to hook up, advertise their services etc. (suddenly sounds like 'net dating  ).
But betas are just author/readers who want to help  ; OSA doesn't have an established panel or anything.
One way to find one, beyond asking in the forum, that is, is check out the reviews of your stories. If there's one person who seems to consistently review/read you might ask them to beta; clearly they're already interested in your work.
Another way is to find other stories with similar foci to yours, e.g. fic about a specific character or place. If you think another author did a good job with the material you want to write about, they might be interested to beta and help. Similarly, if from just perusing this forum you know of an OSA member who has a particular topic strength or interest that coincides with your fic, see if they could beta for you.
Also, if you're involved in a yahoo group or live journal about a specific Tolkien area you want to write about, ask another member who seems, from posts etc., to share your interests (that's how I found mine).
I've found that the most fruitful beta relationships (back to dating, again) I've been involved in grow out of mutual interest in a Tolkien character or culture or era.
Good luck!
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VanatheEverYoung
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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| inglor wrote: | | Diggin' the avy, Vana. giggle everytime I see it, like Spacey's Knobby Elrond |
Yeah, I thought it was pretty funny too. I can't admit to being the genious who created it, though. I was under the impression that men don't giggle. I guess I can put that back in fics. Who wants to read about Elrond giggling? 
And just so I don't completely hijack the thread for my own personal use ... Is it proper decorum to ask someone to Beta for you?
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Alassante
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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I think it depends on the manner in which you ask. 
Like I don't think - Beta for me B*tch is the best way to ask but if you ask sweetly, I think it is okay. I usually just drop hints or ask directly depending on how well I know the person.
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Viv
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Alassante wrote: | | Like I don't think - Beta for me B*tch is the best way to ask |
Only when I'm in a submissive sort of mood. And it helps if you look something like Viggo. |
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Alassante
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| Viv wrote: | | Alassante wrote: | | Like I don't think - Beta for me B*tch is the best way to ask |
Only when I'm in a submissive sort of mood. And it helps if you look something like Viggo. |
How do you know I don't?
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Like I don't think - Beta for me B*tch i
It may also depend largely on what you're wearing when you say it. But Vana is right. I lost my beta to the furvor of the holidays for a while as well. If you write it, they will come.
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Alassante
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| ghettoelleth wrote: | Like I don't think - Beta for me B*tch i
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Beta for me B*tch worked with you!!! 
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| Alassante wrote: | | ghettoelleth wrote: | Like I don't think - Beta for me B*tch i
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Beta for me B*tch worked with you!!! |
Cuz you were wearing the leather bunny suit and you asked so pretty.
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Alassante
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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| ghettoelleth wrote: | | Alassante wrote: | | ghettoelleth wrote: | Like I don't think - Beta for me B*tch i
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Beta for me B*tch worked with you!!! |
Cuz you were wearing the leather bunny suit and you asked so pretty. |
Oh and here I was thinking it was the whip that did it. 
Once again another innocent thread has turned to smut but at least this is what I call fun smut!
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Viv
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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| ghettoelleth wrote: | | If you write it, they will come. |
Considering the pervy downward spiral this thread has succombed to, I think this remark was very unfair and suggestive.
More, please.
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ghettoelleth
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Oh man Viv, I didn't even notice, that's how deer in the headlights I am today. But I would like to thank you for your comment, While i was cleaning the coke of my keyboard, I found a paper clip
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