Beta Reader needed!

[LLJade]

Hey all, I think most of you know about my Astro Boy fan fic, "Eternal Bond". Well, DrFrag was acting as my Beta Reader, but since he's busy with real life, I don't want to be a pest and bug him all the time, so would anyone here be interested to act as my Beta Reader?

Lauren

[jeffbert]

I have rather formal grammar; however, I would be rather hard-pressed to produce any lengthly reports to you, because I type w/ only one finger. I also might be too strict w/ grammar, and lastly, I cannot commit to any schedule. I do not know how many pages or words you need me to examine. However, I am offering my services, since I finished my BA in May. I need references now that my Job search has begun, I do not know how you would handle this, but would be appreciative of any recognition for work done.

[dannavy85]

As tezuka once said "If you drowned in worries about grameric style your story begins to lose its boyancy."

Just tell the story and let your words speak for themselves.

[LLJade]

I'm actually not that worried about the grammar then I am about simple spelling errors and typos. I don't want to look like a complete moron when the chapters go up, hense the the beta reader. Thanks again for the words of encouragement though.

Lauren

[jeffbert]

Originally posted by LLJade@Jul 6 2004, 09:14 AM
I'm actually not that worried about the grammar then I am about simple spelling errors and typos. I don't want to look like a complete moron when the chapters go up, hense the the beta reader. Thanks again for the words of encouragement though.

Lauren

Speling errors can fool even the best spell-checking software, the best way to catch them is to reread your work. Things like using 'to' where you mean 'two' or 'too' can really add up.

[fafner]

Things like that are a real pest. You can't imagine how many times I click "Preview Post" because each time I find AGAIN such a typo :wacko: Even after more than 5 re-reads I can find a HUGE typo on the first line
Anyway I can do some beta reading also to find such typos, but concerning grammar I may not be very useful. I know that I sometimes use strange constructions as you may have already seen However I can't do it in a regular way because I sometimes get very busy for a short time.

[LLJade]

Trust me, I know those things can be a pain in the butt. I'll think I'll have everthing corrected and then when I'm rereading a chapter I already put up, I spot another typo.

It's all right if neither one of you can do it regularly, I understand that real life is more important. I should know, I go to college and once I graduate, I should hopefully have a job. Would it be okay if I sent what I had to both of you, then I can get two different povs on that particular. And, if it's not too much to ask, maybe I could send in some of the old chapters for another look, to who's ever interested and whoever has the time that is.

Lauren

[jeffbert]

I am all for it. I suppose you will need my email address, as putting things in private messages via this forum might be awkward. However, we might try that first. I have a few things going right now, thrying to read Asimov's robot stories in preparation for creating an Astroboy website, but I can fit you into my schedule.

[LLJade]

lol. Thanks, I feel so honored. You are right about my needing your E-mail address, I usually send my stuff as an attachment so you can download and print, but if you want it from a private message, thta's fine with me.

Lauren

[fafner]

Ready here too It is possible I take a few days to read all if I am busy, but I will notify you if it can be long.