Wanted: Beta-reader (plus BMG sequel)
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my beta-reader is missing. actually, most of them are. either they disappear suddenly for no reason at all Rori or they're too busy with work or school. in any case, i need a new one. anyone want the job, feel free to pm me or email me or whatever...
Job specifications/qualifications/requirements
- must be a fan of Arashi
- must be extremely familiar with the boys' personalities
- must have a general knowledge of the boys' personalities in terms of psychological analysis
- must be familiar with the story of BMG (being a fan is a plus!)
- must be someone i've met? or encountered, maybe. a reader or fan perhaps? idk...any one of those is fine to me.
- must have good command of English language, including grammar and punctuation.
Job description
not much. just basically edit out the chapters. check if the characterization is correct, plots are in line, etc. oh, and help me in brainstorming. i tend to do that a lot, esp when i run out of plots. and be my reference person, i guess? i have a lot of questions sometimes so i need someone knowledgeable enough to answer it.
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so...
so...
i'm putting BMG on hold for awhile. for so many reasons. school is taking up all of my time. i've been falling in and out of depression lately, which makes it extremely harder for me to write. my beta-reader is currently busy. i still have yet to hear from her, particularly her opinion on chapter 10 (which makes me extremely worried). i'm still having problems with my writing style, particularly the fact that i cannot write wittily or humurously. screw that.
the main reason, i think, is because i might be falling out of love with those two. i feel...so uninspired lately. school has got me bogged down. i'm depressed all the time. and...i think i'm falling for someone else....
i'm falling for a new OTP. i've joined the rest of the world since being bitten by the Twilight bug. wth...
Edward and Bella are iconic. their story is a love story of a generation - my generation. the way fans/readers feel about them is the way i want others to feel abt my OTP - that they are classic, iconic. like there's no one like them in this world.
anyway...enough abt them. abt BMG - i've written the side-sequel. its called that way because its part sequel and part side story. its written from someone else's POV (a new character) so it gives a refreshing look on the story. i've decided i might go through with the whole letter-writing aspect of the story because that's the initial premise of the story. its one of the reasons why the story exists. my only question is this - should the readers know what the letters contain? i'm still wondering if they should or not. i mean...is that relevant? do they really want to know what the letters contain?
(what letters? what am i even talking abt?)
there's this guy....a secret admirer that sends the heroine letters. that's the basic premise of the side-sequel. i've given the plot away already, so its easier to guess who the heroine is.
fortunately, i've written up until chapter 10 of the story so don't worry. i'm still thinking whether or not to turn it into a 4-part story. i promised myself only 3 but....something Nino said made rethink my decision and made me want to write a sequel to the sequel. its a suicide mission, actually. i should stop at the 3rd...
letter writing. i've enlisted the help of tatsuha9. he's been very kind enough to help me out. i feel slightly embarrassed, particularly because i cannot give anything in return except my deepest gratitude/thanks. (plus, cos i don't know anyone who can speak Japanese and write Kanji characters so...)
i've already posted the prologue here so no worries there. i'm wondering if its worth it to continue. i will never know not unless the readers comment...
tsk~
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my beta-reader is missing. actually, most of them are. either they disappear suddenly for no reason at all Rori or they're too busy with work or school. in any case, i need a new one. anyone want the job, feel free to pm me or email me or whatever...
Job specifications/qualifications/requirements
- must be a fan of Arashi
- must be extremely familiar with the boys' personalities
- must have a general knowledge of the boys' personalities in terms of psychological analysis
- must be familiar with the story of BMG (being a fan is a plus!)
- must be someone i've met? or encountered, maybe. a reader or fan perhaps? idk...any one of those is fine to me.
- must have good command of English language, including grammar and punctuation.
Job description
not much. just basically edit out the chapters. check if the characterization is correct, plots are in line, etc. oh, and help me in brainstorming. i tend to do that a lot, esp when i run out of plots. and be my reference person, i guess? i have a lot of questions sometimes so i need someone knowledgeable enough to answer it.
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so...
so...
i'm putting BMG on hold for awhile. for so many reasons. school is taking up all of my time. i've been falling in and out of depression lately, which makes it extremely harder for me to write. my beta-reader is currently busy. i still have yet to hear from her, particularly her opinion on chapter 10 (which makes me extremely worried). i'm still having problems with my writing style, particularly the fact that i cannot write wittily or humurously. screw that.
the main reason, i think, is because i might be falling out of love with those two. i feel...so uninspired lately. school has got me bogged down. i'm depressed all the time. and...i think i'm falling for someone else....
i'm falling for a new OTP. i've joined the rest of the world since being bitten by the Twilight bug. wth...
Edward and Bella are iconic. their story is a love story of a generation - my generation. the way fans/readers feel about them is the way i want others to feel abt my OTP - that they are classic, iconic. like there's no one like them in this world.
anyway...enough abt them. abt BMG - i've written the side-sequel. its called that way because its part sequel and part side story. its written from someone else's POV (a new character) so it gives a refreshing look on the story. i've decided i might go through with the whole letter-writing aspect of the story because that's the initial premise of the story. its one of the reasons why the story exists. my only question is this - should the readers know what the letters contain? i'm still wondering if they should or not. i mean...is that relevant? do they really want to know what the letters contain?
(what letters? what am i even talking abt?)
there's this guy....a secret admirer that sends the heroine letters. that's the basic premise of the side-sequel. i've given the plot away already, so its easier to guess who the heroine is.
fortunately, i've written up until chapter 10 of the story so don't worry. i'm still thinking whether or not to turn it into a 4-part story. i promised myself only 3 but....something Nino said made rethink my decision and made me want to write a sequel to the sequel. its a suicide mission, actually. i should stop at the 3rd...
letter writing. i've enlisted the help of tatsuha9. he's been very kind enough to help me out. i feel slightly embarrassed, particularly because i cannot give anything in return except my deepest gratitude/thanks. (plus, cos i don't know anyone who can speak Japanese and write Kanji characters so...)
i've already posted the prologue here so no worries there. i'm wondering if its worth it to continue. i will never know not unless the readers comment...
tsk~
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