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Date Posted: 15:29:29 10/27/02 Sun
Author: Kaylorin
Author Host/IP: pcp632159pcs.newhvn01.in.comcast.net / 68.53.200.184
Subject: the one really bad one I had...
In reply to: Jade 's message, "I do agree...." on 19:52:26 10/26/02 Sat

..inspired me to find a good beta reader. It basically told me the mistakes were so bad she just plain couldn't read it.

Strangely enough she didn't say she'd do the beta, but took special time letting me know how terrible it was.

I will say my stuff reads better now, I take more time and try to catch as much of my mistakes as I can. Also I have three beta readers now, and they doa great job.

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[> [> [> I had a beta reader, -- Jade, 16:21:56 10/27/02 Sun (inktomi3-nth.server.ntl.com/62.253.32.6)

But she took weeks and I mean weeks to get back to me.

I asked a load of people, but they were all to busy.


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[> [> [> [> Well... -- Kaylorin, 09:33:07 10/28/02 Mon (pcp632159pcs.newhvn01.in.comcast.net/68.53.200.184)

I put a request up as part of my Authors Notes pretty much saying when I get on a roll, I want to post fast. I only had one problem with a beta reader, but she also runs several sites so I knew why and got someone else. No hard feeling.

I have a story I'm doing for myself on the side and morgain is helping. She is busy and it takes awhile, but it's a side story, so it's not a big deal.

The girl doing Akoshta for me is fast. I rarely have to wait more than 24 hours. But when she said she wanted to help out, she made it clear she had a free evening nearly daily. So I think it's a matter of matching the project to the beta reader.

The funny one is the woman I babysat for last summer. She liked my stories so much she offeredd to do my ficlets, which are now also posted at FF.net.

Ok.. that was a ramble.


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[> [> [> [> [> Lol... -- Jade, 14:26:25 10/28/02 Mon (inktomi3-nth.server.ntl.com/62.253.32.6)

I have asked a few people off of that site, the Buffy guild thingy, but a few never emailed back. Why put your name there if you aren't willing to beta?

Some people!

I'm really slow at writing at the moment, i've got writers block. So there is no point me finding anyone now:-)


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