Beta, please?
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housebigbangersSorry for the double-posting.
Would anyone here care to beta my story? I'd be eternally grateful to anyone willing to take the time.
Thanks so, so much!
Would anyone here care to beta my story? I'd be eternally grateful to anyone willing to take the time.
Some details, so you'll know what you're getting into, but so I also don't violate BigBang's Super Secrecy clause.
It's House/Wilson, with a side of House/OFC, and rated R. There's a definite supernatural element, and the overall tone is angsty. I'm still desperately trying to finish and the story is, for the most part, complete - there's one section missing entirely and another that's only halfway done. I've clearly marked both of these. It's about 24,000 words long, give or take a few. I just wanted to give any beta enough time to get through the whole thing and get back to me by the Friday deadline *yikes!*
I don't think you'll find too many spelling and grammar issues. I used to be a professional editor, so hopefully that's mostly under control. What I expect you'll have to deal with are:
1. Plot issues - it's hard for me to tell if something doesn't make sense, or comes out of nowhere, or if the story is hard to follow.
2. Characterization - of House and Wilson, in particular. I want them to sound 'right'
3. Anything else that could be improved!
If you're interesting in helping out a desperate soul, please either post here with your e-mail or drop a note to bluefootedb at gmail dot com. I'll get the story to you at some point tonight.
edit: Forgot to add... Here's a link to my only other House story, so you know whether you want to read 24,000 words written by me :)
It's House/Wilson, with a side of House/OFC, and rated R. There's a definite supernatural element, and the overall tone is angsty. I'm still desperately trying to finish and the story is, for the most part, complete - there's one section missing entirely and another that's only halfway done. I've clearly marked both of these. It's about 24,000 words long, give or take a few. I just wanted to give any beta enough time to get through the whole thing and get back to me by the Friday deadline *yikes!*
I don't think you'll find too many spelling and grammar issues. I used to be a professional editor, so hopefully that's mostly under control. What I expect you'll have to deal with are:
1. Plot issues - it's hard for me to tell if something doesn't make sense, or comes out of nowhere, or if the story is hard to follow.
2. Characterization - of House and Wilson, in particular. I want them to sound 'right'
3. Anything else that could be improved!
If you're interesting in helping out a desperate soul, please either post here with your e-mail or drop a note to bluefootedb at gmail dot com. I'll get the story to you at some point tonight.
edit: Forgot to add... Here's a link to my only other House story, so you know whether you want to read 24,000 words written by me :)
Thanks so, so much!
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Date: 2008-02-21 08:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-02-22 05:11 am (UTC)I'd love a second beta (I already have one wonderful beta). And I will definitely be needing help before the second deadline. Would it be okay if I send you the Complete Draft that I'm going to be turning in - probably very late - on Friday?
Again, it would really help me out. And thanks!
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Date: 2008-02-22 05:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-11 06:09 am (UTC)Glad to read that you recovered your story from the Great Computer Deletion of '07! :-)
Hope it has b/c very obedient and let itself be finished properly w/no backtalk. :-D (It's truly amazing , for something that is supposedly a creation of one's, how uppity and attitudinal stories can be. :-D)
-Katrina