Round 3: Beta Sign Ups
Round 3: Beta Sign ups» As a beta, you must only read your author's drafts with the aim of improving their grammar, spelling, characterization faults, and the general style of a story before it's made public
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Name: Trace
Email: I'll give that when/if I'm teamed up with someone.
What are your strengths as a beta? I'm a good cheerleader and always try to be prompt. I can give constructive and thoughtful comments- and have no problem maintaining the boundaries the author and I establish. I have a good feel for appropriate character development and the overall mythology of the show.
What are your weaknesses as a beta? I get frustrated when I'm working with someone who asks for honesty but isn't able to take it. I'm also not well versed in HTLM and I only just learned how to do a livejournal cut.
What genre do you prefer to beta? Well plotted, sexy romances are the most fun. Angst and Gen are also fine with me.
Which pairings do you prefer to beta? Damon and Elena, and occasionally Elena when she's dating both brothers independently.
What genre are you not willing to beta? Full on sexual torture or childhood sexual abuse.
Which pairings are you not willing to beta? Stefan and Elena- I know many enjoy this ( ... )
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First name: Mimi
Email (optional):
What are your strengths as a beta? I'm pretty good at spelling, tone and just helping things flow, I also am super enthusiastic about helping the editorial process
What are your weaknesses as a beta? am really thorough, and I also am super enthusiastic about helping with the editorial process
What genre do you prefer to beta? don't care. Although I think I'd probably be a bit squicked by excessive bloodplay and/or Salvacest.
Which pairings do you prefer to beta? no preference
What genre are you not willing to beta? Definitely Salvacest, any incest really
Which pairings are you not willing to beta? incest pairings, though I don't think I'd care if it was implied
Are you willing to work with crossovers? Yeah so long as am familiar with the fandoms
What ratings are you not willing to beta? N/A
How many stories are you willing to work on? Two
Anything else? Am very excited to get to participate in the BigBang like this, since I'm just too busy to plot and write a fic of my own. I ( ... )
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First name: Katie
Email (optional): shipperjunkie@gmail.com
What are your strengths as a beta? Grammar, spelling, characterization, cheerleading. I'm detail-oriented and I know the show and the characters very well. I don't take offense if my advice isn't taken and I respect an author's decisions.
What are your weaknesses as a beta? I'm not that interested in betaing stories where the writing is so highly stylized that it's difficult to even tell what's happening. While that kind of story can be beautiful, they're often more about the writing itself as an art form, and less about the story.
What genre do you prefer to beta? Het. Romance, well-plotted stories, character studies. I'm a friend of fluff.
Which pairings do you prefer to beta? Damon/Elena, Caroline/Tyler, Caroline/Klaus, and I have a deep appreciation for the more rare ships like Alaric/Elena, Tyler/Elena, Stefan/Caroline, Klaus/Elena, Damon/Rebekah. I also like threesome stories as long as one of the triad is female.
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