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Date Posted: 18:28:36 05/06/03 Tue
Author: Natasha
Subject: Shanola...(r)
In reply to:
Shanola
's message, "This is a test" on 21:49:09 04/27/03 Sun
In light of my previous promise, I must apologize for not offering anything to this discussion.
I am sorry but this story isn't to my taste and I am therefore unable to offer you any constructive criticism on it. It isn't that it is badly written or uninteresting but it simply isn't the type of story I could get into.
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Natasha (r) -- Athena4, 18:59:57 05/06/03 Tue
While it is, of course, your decision whether or not to beta this story, I want to point something out that's important to the entire discussion of beta-reading.
You don't have to *LIKE* a story to beta it. It doesn't have to be to your tastes. In fact, sometimes its better that it's not.
As an "outsider" to the story, someone who isn't interested in Michael/Nikita and angst, and whatever else this story entails for you, you have a different POV, and perhaps would be better able to see "beyond the characters" and down to the grammar and tone.
In fact, you can also give insight into the characters that someone "inside" can't. You are more likely to question their actions, their behaviours. Something that people who think they "know" the characters may not do.
*this is a good thing*. It gives the other another opinion, one that stands "outside" the story.
I beta-read all sorts of different stories. From slash, to stories in fandoms I'm barely familiar with, to stories in fandoms I barely have any knowledge of.
I bring something different to each story I beta. And you, if you chose to, would do the same.
Yea, okay, so Michael/Nikita stories aren't your cup of tea. Neither are Clark/Lex or Xmen/Pretender crossovers mine. But I've beta read both - and while I couldn't say "That's out of character", I could say "Would Clark really do that?" and make the author question her own work.
So, what I'm trying to say is - cup of tea or not, give it a try, if you're so inclined. You'll bring a unique POV, and any POV is welcome.
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Athena, (r) -- Natasha, 15:53:58 05/08/03 Thu
You've given me some food for thought, and I'll have to consider doing this on a future story.
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Okay. But just out of curiosity... -- Shanola, 21:08:21 05/06/03 Tue
Why isn't this the type of story you can get into?
Do you only read Madeline/Operations? Do you dislike hurt/comfort fics? Do you despise Michael? Do you prefer happy endings? Is it a style difference? Do you only like Plot-What-Plot fics?
You don't have to answer and you certainly don't have to beta read, but you've made me curious.
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Shanola. (r) -- Natasha., 16:03:50 05/08/03 Thu
In answer to your questions.
I do not only read Madeline/Operations stories but I do prefer them.
I do dislike hurt/comfort stories.
I do not despise Michael.
I prefer unhappy endings.
In part, it is a style difference.
I normally dislike PWP fics.
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I do not like green eggs and ham? (r) -- Genevieve, feeling reckless, 05:00:24 05/14/03 Wed
Sorry, couldn't resist.
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LOL Genevieve. -- Shanola, 17:24:57 05/14/03 Wed
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Xmen/Pretender crossover? ::faints:: -- ~delle, 10:55:08 05/08/03 Thu
not in a good way...
who would EVER think to put them together? and for what purpose?
please tell me it wasn't the "character A and character B would look SO HOTT together" reason...
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Actually (r) -- Athena4, 15:26:28 05/08/03 Thu
It was rather well done. Although, it assumed knowledge of a previous story I hadn't read. Plus the X-men in general, which I was unfamiliar with.
It worked on the assumption that what Jarod, and his sister (an original character, not Mary Sue, at least not blatently) can do is a "mutant behaviour" and that they were being hunted as well. Which of course, they were, by the Centre.
The sister, Sarah, I think, met up with Logan (of course), who took her to Xavier. I think she was actually telepathic, rather then a Pretender...or was she both.. Hrm...
Anyways... there was no romance in it all. Brotherly love, and sisterly love. But no "this guy looks cute with this girl".
The story was basically of the two groups hoooking up, and I think rescuing Jarod at some point...
I enjoyed it.
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X-Men is one of those "little black dress" fandoms. It crosses over with anything. See also: Highlander, Quantum Leap, and sometimes X-Files. -- Nestra, 11:59:19 05/09/03 Fri
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