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NEW COMMUNITY!
May. 14th, 2005 11:48 pmBecause I'm insane, Kaiba-like (biting off more than I can chew), and susceptible to suggestion, there's now a new community on this wonderful world of LiveJournal:
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betasquad
Everything's explained in the User Info, but I'll just recap it here for the n00bs:
Have you ever had a fic that you KNOW needed a quick edit, beta-ing, pre-read, or a thorough constructive criticism, this is the place you want to be. It's not always easy finding and getting beta readers who not only hail from your fandom, but who understand your writing style, pairing, and so on.
betasquad makes it easy, bringing everyone interested in specific fandoms, genres, and pairings together. Everyone who joins volunteers to submit their own work for critique, and in turn, submit reviews and concrit for those in their "area of expertise" who ask for it.
The community is currently restricted to Yu-Gi-Oh fics (any type), but we'll look to expand to more fandoms in the future, after we've been established a bit longer.
Members will post their fics and chapters securely (locked so that only members of the community can see it; either Friends-Locked or Custom Filtered forbetasquad members.) This way, no one who you don't want to see your fic before the final version is posted can!
By the way-- this is where I'll be posting chapters of What Doesn't Kill You, along with my other fics. Anyone who wants to beta for me should say so HERE, so that when you join the community, I can approve you immediately. Don't just volunteer to read, though-- try to submit your own fics that you're willing to get critiqued, and also say why you'd make a good beta for fics from the Yu-Gi-Oh fandom. How well do you know canon, the characters, pairings, certain genres, and so on? What are your strengths and weaknesses?
You can also volunteer to help me moderate, make banners/icons, and so on. Every little bit of help is greatly appreciated! Please pass the word on (or suggest communities where this might be relevant information) and join...
THE BETA SQUAD!
betasquadEverything's explained in the User Info, but I'll just recap it here for the n00bs:
Have you ever had a fic that you KNOW needed a quick edit, beta-ing, pre-read, or a thorough constructive criticism, this is the place you want to be. It's not always easy finding and getting beta readers who not only hail from your fandom, but who understand your writing style, pairing, and so on.
betasquad makes it easy, bringing everyone interested in specific fandoms, genres, and pairings together. Everyone who joins volunteers to submit their own work for critique, and in turn, submit reviews and concrit for those in their "area of expertise" who ask for it.The community is currently restricted to Yu-Gi-Oh fics (any type), but we'll look to expand to more fandoms in the future, after we've been established a bit longer.
Members will post their fics and chapters securely (locked so that only members of the community can see it; either Friends-Locked or Custom Filtered for
betasquad members.) This way, no one who you don't want to see your fic before the final version is posted can! By the way-- this is where I'll be posting chapters of What Doesn't Kill You, along with my other fics. Anyone who wants to beta for me should say so HERE, so that when you join the community, I can approve you immediately. Don't just volunteer to read, though-- try to submit your own fics that you're willing to get critiqued, and also say why you'd make a good beta for fics from the Yu-Gi-Oh fandom. How well do you know canon, the characters, pairings, certain genres, and so on? What are your strengths and weaknesses?
You can also volunteer to help me moderate, make banners/icons, and so on. Every little bit of help is greatly appreciated! Please pass the word on (or suggest communities where this might be relevant information) and join...
THE BETA SQUAD!
