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Date Posted: 20:37:01 04/29/03 Tue
Author: Shanola
Subject: Still doing fine.
In reply to: O-Bug 's message, "Walter/Nikita and Nikita/Madeline scenes" on 12:10:03 04/29/03 Tue

If you don't feel comfortable, feel free to stop anytime. I put this up to show how a beta was done and the types of things that can be pointed out. I don't know that I'll actually rewrite this story, though. It's been posted and archived, much to my chagrin. But I think it's healthy for me to remember how far I've come.

And for the most part, the things you are pointing out are things I agree with. So don't stop on my account. =D

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[> [> [> Not gonna rewrite? -- O-Bug, 06:30:02 04/30/03 Wed

Shanola, I don't want you to look at all of my comments and feel overwhelmed or depressed to the point of where you don't even want to look at the story again.

I knew by your opening message that this was an early piece of writing and that you've progressed beyond this point, so would you prefer that I don't critique line-by-line and comment on specifics of your choosing?

~O

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[> [> [> [> Jumping in here... -- JayBee, 10:28:20 04/30/03 Wed

I won't presume to speak for Shanola, but I got the impression she wasn't really planning on rewriting to begin with. She offered this up as something we could play with so that everyone could see how a public beta would work on this board.

I don't know about anyone else, but I hope you continue with this critique, because it's quite interesting to read! I'm getting a lot out of your (and the other) posts.

That, to me, is the big plus of public betas -- more people get the opporunity to benefit and learn than just the author and beta. As soon as I have a finished product that would be appropriate for this board, I fully intend to come back here and offer it for public slicing and dicing myself.

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[> [> [> [> Rewriting -- Shanola, 20:17:39 04/30/03 Wed

I did offer this as an example, JayBee is right.

As for rewriting this story, well, I've gone in circles with it for years. Yes, I should rewrite it because I've progressed (I hope!) and it's terrible to have something like this out there. No, I shouldn't rewrite because I've progressed and it's good to have something like this out there.

I'll probably go in circles with it for some time. Heh.

But I'm curious to see what everyone has to say as they beta it. So, O'Bug, please don't stop unless you've decided it isn't worth your time. I think a lot of people are learning a lot from of your beta, though. I know I am.

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