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Sommer
Joined: 10 Aug 2006
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Location: Australia
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 Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:24 am Post subject: Novel-length smuterrific story needs beta. Legolas, OCs |
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Hi all,
I am looking for a Tolkien-verse knowledgeable beta for my 'complete' (we’ll see!) NC-17 fiction. The principals are Legolas and an OC, along with the imagined grandson of Imrahil, a few OC elves and a cameo or two from other canon characters.
The story is principally a romantic drama and has been in the works for 18 months, topping out at around 130,000 words. I have edited it quite a few times for grammar and spelling and am not principally looking for a technical beta; what I am desperate for is plot critique.
In handy bullet-points, I’d love to hear from you if you have the following:
* Good knowledge of canon
I have scoured The Encyclopedia of Arda but am certain there are subtleties of lineage, continuity etc. which I may have missed.
* Good sense of plotting and character development
This is especially important given I have had to gut and re-create many of the plot points on which I had founded this story, and as a result I’m afraid it is a bit unstable now.
* Good ability so say, “Sommer, this is terrible!”
If need be 
So please, please let me know if you’re up for it, because I am desperate and will love you forever! |
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trekqueen
Joined: 07 Jul 2004
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Location: Chambers of the Balrog Slayer
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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I'm open for helping out! Though time is very weird for me so I would be best as a secondary beta to do a "second opinion" or runthrough after another beta.
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Rhapsody
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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I already offered Sommer by PM and since we did this before... 
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Sommer
Joined: 10 Aug 2006
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Location: Australia
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| Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Fantastic! Will PM you both :) |
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