Mrs. Mercury
sydpenguinbunny
01 June 2012 @ 03:31 pm
Beta services offered  
Genres you will beta: Pretty much anything
Genres you won't beta: Would really rather not do MPREG or Wincest. I suppose I could in a pinch, however, but it's not really my cup of tea.
Pairings you will beta (within your specified genres): Again, pretty open
Pairings you won't beta (within your specified genres): Nothing, again keeping in mind the above
Gen or Character studies you'd beta: any
Gen or Character studies you won't beta: none
Beta strengths: Grammar, spelling, character voice in general
Beta Weaknesses: as noted below, I'm not going to be able to fact-check post-S4 canon at this time, however, will change
Length of the fics you'd beta: any
Any other info: Still working my way through the series and I'm only up to 4x10... I'm not that hung up on spoilers but I would rather not beta something if I don't understand all the intricacies going into that particular plot. So I'm more-so available for AUs, one-shots, and fics that take place pre-mid-season 4. This will, needless to say, be subject to change :-)
 
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love songs for lunatics
weekend_exile
30 May 2012 @ 11:14 pm
RPS beta needed  
Howdy, y'all! I've had this fic idea for ages, in half-written bits and pieces, but it's finally come together now.

Title: Drifts of scarlet confetti
Genres: RPS, AU, angst, drama
Pairing: Jared/Jensen, mentions of Jared/Steve
Type of beta I'd like: I tend to go in tangents of my own (I've been writing this since I was sixteen) and I mostly need someone to point out the gaping plot holes. Also, grammar.
Length: Around 5000 words, in two parts
Short(ish) summary: Jared is a hugely successful, emotionally numb young writer. The fic begins when he recovers consciousness from a failed suicide attempt. Chad and Eric Kripke (respectively his publicist and editor) join forces to get Jared to quit this shit, and exile him to a quiet neighborhood in California, Key West.
That's where Jensen comes in. He's owns the place Jared's renting, and is a professional florist (I KNOW.) He's loosely based on Jacko from Alison Lurie's The Last Resort, but no need for you to have read that. Cue Jared being at turns all cynical and awestruck, all the while falling recklessly in love.

Not as angsty as it sounds, 'cause my Jared has a dark sense of humor. And I may possibly give them a happy ending (gasp!)
Hugs and cookies to all.
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Lauren
schism982
27 May 2012 @ 09:25 pm
Beta Services Offered  
Beta Services
Hi! I am a huge Supernatural fan with a degree in English and a minor in creative writing. I've been on the fanfiction sidelines so far, but I would love to edit/proofread for any author.

Genres you will beta:
Action/Humor/Drama/Fluff/Kidfic/Slash/Gen/Threesome/Smut/AU I have a particular fondness for High School/College AUs, Kidfics, Weechesters, and hurt/comfort. I love AUs.
Genres you won't beta:
Crossover/Wincest/Mpreg/Deathfic/PWP/BDSM/RPS/Non-Con/Incest; also, gender-switching if it is not connected to the plot (i.e., Dean is Deanna due to a witch's curse or an alternate reality is fine; Deanna has always been Deanna is meh.)
Pairings you will beta (within your specified genres):
Dean/Castiel, Sam/Gabriel, John/Mary, Sam/OC, Dean/OMC, Mary/OC, Mary/Ellen, Bobby/Ellen, John/Kate, Adam/any non-relative, Dean/Cassie*, Gabriel/Kali, Sam/Ruby, Sam/Jess, Sam/Jo, Dean/Lisa*, Dean/Anna*, Dean/Bela*, (*NB: Destiel is my OTP, but I'm fine with background or slight Dean/____)
Pairings you won't beta (within your specified genres):
Sam/Dean, Sam/Meg, Dean/Meg, Castiel/Meg, Sam/John, Dean/John, John/Missouri, John/Jo, Dean/Jo, Dean/Ellen (NB: any pairing not specified is fair game, provided it fits with the plot/characters in the story. I listed only the pairs I dislike).
Gen or Character studies you'd beta:
John, Dean, Sam, Mary, Missouri, Castiel, Gabriel, Jess, Bobby, Crowley, Bela, Adam, Ellen
Gen or Character studies you won't beta:
None, really. Not crazy about Alastair, but I like to be surprised.
Beta strengths:
Canon knowledge; research skills; grammar and spelling; plot; pacing; characterization. I love mythology, folklore, urban legends, true crime stories, and history. I easily differentiate British slang from its American counterpart and will offer substitutions if needed. I'm good at editing for length. I have a great ear for dialogue. I spot and kill cliches, both general and genre-specific.
Beta Weaknesses:
When in doubt, I add a comma. I tend to adhere to "less is more" when it comes to descriptions. Also, while I work well with deadlines, I need to know yours.
Length of the fics you'd beta:
Any. I gravitate toward longish (1000+) fics when reading.
Any other info:
squicks: incest, non-con, BDSM, D/s, major age difference (like, 15 years or more between humans)
Also, I'm fine with Dean/Sam when the characters are unrelated.
available for fast and dirty beta:
I read very, very quickly and I'm great with deadlines.



Thank you!
Lauren
laurenemcclendon@gmail.com
dinosaur-princess.tumblr.com
 
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gluisa88
gluisa88
27 May 2012 @ 12:20 pm
Beta Offer  

Genres you will beta: Anything that isn't in my list of genres I won't beta.

Genres you won't beta: No slash, no graphic sex, PWPs, smut, incest, crossovers, gender switch, animal transformations, bestiality, angel fics

Pairings you will beta (within your specified genres): Any canon pairings, none graphic het

Pairings you won't beta (within your specified genres): No incestuous relationships

Gen or Character studies you'd beta: Pretty much anything.

Gen or Character studies you won't beta: None of the angels or demons

Beta strengths: Canon, grammar, spelling, plot consistency, characterizations, dialogue, story flow/pacing.

Beta Weaknesses: I am not a fact checker.

Length of the fics you'd beta: Below 10,000 words is greatly preferred though I will beta longer if you need me to.

Any other info: My email address is gretatac@wi.rr.com if you would like to send me your documents via email.

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Way
wayward_melody
27 May 2012 @ 09:38 am
Beta Needed  
Title: Untitled (at present)
Genre: Drama/Slash/Angst
Pairings or Characters: Dean/Castiel (subtle romance, strong profound bond)
Type of beta you'd like: Making sure that outside my carnival like brain the fic makes sense and that I'm sorta-kinda adhering to the idea of a true omniscient narrator (if not, or if you think I'm wrong helping me change that up). Also tenses, good god, the tenses - I can already see the shifty little things through a brief re-read.
Length: Currently a w.i.p. that needs to be/will be completed by 6/9. It's for [info]dc_dystopia and I'm about 2.8k into what my guess will be between 5k- 7k.
Short Summary: The plot needs to be kept under wraps per community rules but I'll post for warnings: brief description of hell (should not be a trigger), angst, non-permanent character death, biblical up the wazoo.

I know people don't tend to like to beta what they can't get a gist of. I sympathize, but anyone willing to help me out gets a virtual cookie. *waves it back and forth* Thanks in advance.
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schildkroete
vail_kagami
25 May 2012 @ 03:05 pm
Beta needed for longer wincest fic (BigBang)  
Title: In the Darkness (with You)
Genre: Wincest, dark, sort-of character death (as in, the main characters die in the beginning but stay around afterwards - see summary)
Pairings or Characters: Dean/Sam, Bobby, minor appearances of God!Castiel as the villain, mentions of past non-consensual Lucifer/Michael/Sam
Type of beta you'd like: My English is pretty solid, but it's not my first language and some errors always sneak in. I need someone to check for typos, spelling errors (especially switched 'p's and 'b's), gramatical oddities and phrases that make no sense/are confusing.
Length: BigBang, around 26,000 words. Stand-alone. (It is, in fact, the prequel of another story but can stand entirey on its own and not knowledge of the following fic is needed.)
Short Summary:  AU after season 6: In the beginning, Dean kills his insane brother, then himself, in an act that forever closes Heaven’s gates for him. In the end, he climbs down into the deepest circle of Hell to save the little brother who renounced Heaven because he wouldn’t leave him behind. And it between, they are clinging to the world of the living and each other, trying the ghost thing and haunting Sioux Falls. But death is no cure for insanity and a damaged soul has only one way it can go. Fortunately, death is no cure for love either, and separation will never be an option.
Warnings: death, insanity, torture, non-graphic rape, temporary mutilations, descriptions of Hell, some hurt Dean and a lot of hurt Sam, New God Castiel in a minor role as the villain
Note: Written for the [info]spn_j2_bigbang. I've got a late posting date (early August), so I won't need this back before, say, July 20th.
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lies_unfurl
lies_unfurl
24 May 2012 @ 10:39 pm
Beta Needed for D/C and Sam/Jess AU  
Title: Chaos With Better Lighting
Genre: Medieval AU, crack!fic, elements of a college AU
Pairings or Characters: Dean/Castiel is the main pairing, with secondary Sam/Jess, and some friends-with-benefits Castiel/Balthazar (not at the same time as the D/C).
Type of beta you'd like: I'd really appreciate someone who can give me advice on pacing and characterization, but all help would be welcome.
Length: ~57000
Short Summary: Dean and Sam were separated at birth after the deaths of their parents. Raised by Michael, Prince of Heaven, and Lucifer, Prince of Hell, respectively, Dean and Sam have grown up knowing that prophecy decrees one of them will have to kill the other. Meanwhile, Castiel is the lowest-ranking prince in all Heaven, and has just been told he is to marry Dick Roman, Lord of Leviathan. To put it mildly, no one is please with their circumstances.

Their lives intersect at Singer's Salvage School for Young Men, a finishing school for princes from all places. Dean and Sam are finally able to build the brotherly relationship denied to them, while Castiel begins to fall for Dean, his roommate and learns that maybe it's possible to do something other than what his higher-ups tell him. And as the three of them draw closer, they learn that there just might be a chance for them to run away from destiny and live life as they please.

Notes: Written for the [info]spn_j2_bigbang. You'll have a long turnaround time--I won't need it back until mid-July, at the latest.

Never mind, the lovely [info]schism982 has agreed to take me on!
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wanderer of the wild forest
maaldas
24 May 2012 @ 12:44 pm
Need Beta Please for gangster story.  
Title: Rose (working title)
Genre: Action/ Gangster Drama/ Slash/ RPS/ Slight D/s (no hardcore)/ Knife play/ Tattoing/ PDA.
Pairings or Characters:Jared/Jensen
Type of beta you'd like: grammar/ spelling/ Americanism (especially during the 1940s)/ Flow
Length: about 5k now but still in progress. 
Short Summary: Jensen and Jared are mobs, gangster, mafia (think The Godfather) but not as deep in mob politic as the movie. They were involved in romance as the Mob Boss and his deadly right hand man. There is a rival gangster, kinda like bandit actually who wants to smear Jensen's name by outing his slashy life of style. The rival attacks Jensen's business and tries to kill Jensen. Jensen of course retaliate and destroy them. No one speak ill of them anymore and they are free to PDA their relationship. 

Basically need a beta who knows the way people in 1940s speak but if you don't it's ok too. Just checking for grammar and spelling is great.  Also since I write this not in linear way, jumping around from scene to scene, so the flow is rather awkward and not seamless. If the Beta is willing to take a look at the flow too I would be very grateful. :D 

The due date is June 15. It's for Illumination challenge. 
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Lady Velvet
the_miss_lv
22 May 2012 @ 10:34 pm
Looking for Quick Beta Read on a J2 Werewolf Incest fic.  
Title: Family First (It sucks I know)
Genre: Action/Humor/Drama/Fluff/Slash/Mpreg/Smut/AU/RPS
Pairings or Characters: Jared/Jensen pairing and side of Chad, Misha, Jeff and various other ppl.
Type of beta you'd like: Spelling and Grammar, and just someone to tell me if the plot is lame. (Good chance it is)
Length: 36,000 - 70 pages in word.
Short Summary: This is basically a werewolf incest fic. Jared is the pack alpha and Jensen is his rare omega son, they become mates and have to deal with the repercussions of it. Jensen gets kidnapped at one point, there is some mpreg, some knotting porn, this and that. I did it for the werewolf big bang and it was due yesterday, so a quick read over would be appreciated.  
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theendermen
theendermen
21 May 2012 @ 01:34 am
Beta Offer  
Genres you will beta: Any. 
Genres you won't beta: None. Yes, really.
Pairings you will beta (within your specified genres): Any.
Pairings you won't beta (within your specified genres): None. 
Gen or Character studies you'd beta: Any.
Gen or Character studies you won't beta: None.~
Beta strengths: As much a it would be tempting to continue my pattern of 'any...none...'; SPAG is my biggest strength, followed by plot consistency/flow. I'm fair with voicing, though I give a fair bit of leeway in that for artistic license and character variation, which can be both to a writer's advantage and disadvantage.
Beta Weaknesses: Overall pacing, I'd say would be my biggest weakness. As in, whether as a big picture, the story moves fast enough, or whether this plot arc that's been going for seven chapters should really go for five/nine. As I sort-of-mentioned already, voicing can be a bit of strength and a bit of weakness. Also new to Livejournal, so LJ-specific things are still in the works of being understood and mastered. Generally speaking though, I'd like to think I'm a pretty fair beta overall and will try a level best to look out for whatever it is the writer wants looked for in their work.
Length of the fics you'd beta: No job too big or small. Larger works (Five-figure wordcounts and above) will generally take over a day for me to send back, simply because I would never forsake doing a good job for the sake of doing a super-fast one.
Any other info: When I say I'll beta anything, I really do mean it. Regardless of how high or low a rating, how long or short; no matter how weird, funny, twisted or fluffy. Even if it involves vegetarians. I just like to freakin' beta. Hello to you all!
 
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brokendahlie
brokendahlie
20 May 2012 @ 08:26 am
unusual fanfiction  
Title: Desires of the soul
Genre: smut,bloodplay
Pairings or Characters: Meg/Ruby/Sam
Type of beta you'd like: any kind of beta is fine with me:)
Length: around 2,000
Short Summary: Sam wants to leave, so Ruby sets up a surprise. I tried to make it as believeable as possible, but I'm not really worried about it.
Turnaround Time: not in any rush
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Anathema J. Crowley
operationhades
19 May 2012 @ 05:10 pm
Beta Needed for SPN Crossover BigBang  
Title: Over the Hills and Far Away
Genre: Crossover, Gen
Pairings/Characters: no pairings, Dean, Sam, John, most of X-Men Cast
Type of Beta You'd Like: grammar & spelling
Length: Multi-chapter - Complete - 38K
Short Summary: Sam was a 14 year old mutant when he walked in on an injured Dean staring up at the barrel of a gun held by John Winchester. And after that, with Sam at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning and Dean throwing John, every other hunter in the country, and a pissed Yellow Eyed Demon of their trail, thing's only get progressively worse.
Turnaround Time: Preferably in a week? But if that's too soon, then just before the end of the month will do. ;Thank you [info]novakev!
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sepherim_ml
sepherim_ml
16 May 2012 @ 08:02 pm
Two beta requests...  
Title: Like lions, like lambs
Genre: Angst/SPN (Season 1 AU)
Pairings or Characters: Sam/Dean (mention), Dean/OMCs (mention)
Type of beta you'd like: I'm not a native English speaker, so I'm looking for someone who can correct my grammar and spelling mistakes.
Length: one shot, around 5k
Short Summary: With Sammy off at Stanford, Dean goes off the rails. Drink, drugs, sex, all more than ever. Eventually John (or Bobby) gives Sam a call and begs him to just check on his brother. Sam doesn't like what he sees.

Additional Notes/Warnings: in this fanfic there will be mentions to prostitution, drug addiction, language and general angst.
It's rated R for the themes mentioned above.


Title: A bride for a king (temporary title)
Genre: RPS
Pairings or Characters: Jared/Jensen
Type of beta you'd like: I'm not a native English speaker, so I'm looking for someone who can correct my grammar and spelling mistakes.
Length: one shot, around 3k
Short Summary: Jensen is being given as a spouse to a barbarian as a prize in exchange of an army that will raise their family fortunes. The barbarian is nothing less than the leader of the Dothraki tribe, a nomadic horde of warriors feared by anyone, and Jensen may feel terrified to be bound in marriage with Jared, but there is no way he will have no other use that be put on a pedestal.

Additional notes: this is a kind of crossover with Game of Thrones, where Jared is somehow Drogo and Jensen Daenerys. No previous knowledge of GoT is needed, but I have to warn you: this shot will spoil you the first episode of the tv-show. As for the other warning, this is a NC17 (sex scene, rough sex at first)


Thanks! :)   Thanks to the sweet [info]icelily01 :))))
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lonelyphoenix85
lonelyphoenix85
13 May 2012 @ 10:08 pm
Beta needed for WIP...?  
Hey guys,

I'm looking for someone to beta/bounce ideas around with for my fic Superman Tonight (link is to most recent chapter, which has links to previous chapters). My previous beta has been fandom-jacked by The Avengers (and I totally can't blame her, I came close myself lol!). I've been seriously blocked on this fic for a while, and finally got past it (and the RL stuff that was keeping me away too!) and I'm eager to start posting again, but I really do need a sounding board and someone to check for idiotic mistakes and off character voices. Oh, I should probably mention that it's a slight crossover with Good Omens, too - totally set in S5 SPN verse, but with the GO guys popping in.

About the fic:

Title: Superman Tonight
Rating: R overall, mainly for the odd swear-word
Genre: Pre-slash, angst, hurt/comfort
Pairing: Sam/Gabriel pre-slash, Dean/Cas pre-slash, Aziraphale/Crowley slash
Spoilers: through to Changing Channels (5x08)
Warnings: None
Word Count: 54540 total so far

I'd be looking for someone who wouldn't mind lots of back-and-forth with bouncing plot ideas around to figure out what works and help me to avoid annoying plot holes, as well as the usual beta-ing stuff. If you'd like to help, please leave a comment here, or send me a message *grins* (oh, and if you read the fic first, I should warn you that the first few chapters desperately need work and I'm aware of that, but I swear the writing gets better if you keep reading lol! It was my first SPN fic, and took me a while to get into the swing of it *grins* I plan on fixing the beginning when I finally get to the end :-D)

Thanks guys!
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celeste_abel
celeste_abel
11 May 2012 @ 11:57 pm
Beta needed for J2 shmoop?  
Title: You Drove straight through my heart (the title is still work in progress)
Genre: (Fluff/Pre-Slash/RPS etc)
Pairings or Characters: J2
Type of beta you'd like: I'm not a native English speaker and i would really appreciate someone who actually is correcting my mistakes ^^; (mostly grammar). Someone who is honest and will just tell me when something sounds bad or unrealistic. I need criticism on the plot as a whole...
Length: (Stand-alone/ ~2,600)
Short Summary:  
When Mike wakes Jared in the middle of the night and makes him play taxi driver, Jared doesn't expect to meet Jensen - a cute and quite drunk university student.
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wanderamaranth
wanderamaranth
10 May 2012 @ 06:05 pm
Beta Needed for Castiel, Jimmy, and Mary W. Fic  
Title: The Watchtower
Genre: drama, angst, metaphysical
Pairings or Characters: Castiel, Jimmy Novak, Mary Winchester. Allusions to Dean/Castiel and Mary/John, very slight hints of Jimmy/Mary
Type of beta you'd like: I'd like someone who would be willing to give this fic an almost brutal total look-through for just about everything. I have a tendency to run off on tangents when I have an idea and they don't always translate from my head to the page in the way I believe they should when I've first written them. So plot, characterization, flow, you name it, if you think something doesn't work or even just feels awkward I'd like to know. This is a very rough draft that I've had sitting in my notebook for forever simply because I know there is something wrong with the story but I can't quite figure out exactly what it is and where to start editing.
Length: currently about 3500 words, a one-shot
Short Summary: Spoilers for 7.01 and 7.02. Castiel hides within himself to escape from the Leviathans only to find Jimmy is already there. He runs to the sanctuary Jimmy has built within Castiel's mind, a watchtower on the edge of the sea where Cas was created. Once inside the tower he's greeted by Mary Winchester, the soul who helped Jimmy construct the tower when all the Purgatory souls crammed into Castiel. [Goes with the theory that all ghosts go to Purgatory after they pass through, and as Mary was a ghost in season one this is where she went. This theory isn't discussed in the space of the story.]
Turnaround Time: This story has been sitting around my house since 7.02 aired and I've just gotten to typing it out, so I'm not in a hurry. 
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kasmodia
kasmodia
10 May 2012 @ 09:53 pm
Looking for a beta for my SPN-J2-Big Bang fic  

I’m in dire need of a beta for my SPN-J2-Big Bang fic. Since I’m not a native speaker beta-ing will take a little more time than it usually does but don’t be put off: you can first take a look at the story and decide if you’re up to it then.

Summary: When closeted army dentist Jensen Ackles returns home to fill in for his sick father, he has a bad start due to his lacking bedside manner and overall misanthropic attitude. Sexy new patient Jared Padalecki looks like a wet dream come true to Jensen – until he finds out Jared’s a whiny assed crybaby. (Or, as hippie nurse!Misha calls it: a patient suffering from extreme dental anxiety). Their mutual sexual attraction is strong but will they manage to get over their differences?

Word count: ~25k

Thanks!

 
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Anne
ladyofthesilent
10 May 2012 @ 04:19 pm
Beta needed for Cas/Balthazar-fanfiction  
Title: What lies beneath
Genre: Angst, Drama, Suspense
Pairings or Characters: Castiel, Balthazar, Anna, Meg (Cas/Balthazar and some Cas/Meg, possibly hints of unrequited Dean/Castiel)
Type of beta you'd like: I'm German, so English is not my mother tongue (and, worse, my English is mostly British, so I desperately need help with Americanisms). Naturally, my beta should be able to correct my grammar and spelling. I'd also love comments on the characters' voices, the plot, and the story in general. I know, I am asking for a lot, but I guess I just need an all-rounder who also offers some encouragement and honest concrit wherever it seems necessary ;)
Length: Multichapter, might end up being around 10.000 words
Short Summary: Spoilers for 7x01 and (partly) for 7x02
After his return from Fallujah, Castiel is nursed back to health by his old friend Balthazar. While winter storms wreck the picturesque Amalfitana Coast in southern Italy, Castiel struggles with the loss of his memory - and the increasingly weird occurences surrounding the old house on the cliffs and Balthazar. (Let me just say this might not be as AU-ish as it sounds ...)
Turnaround Time: The story is outlined, and I have a fair amount of handwritten parts ready I only need to type (and tidy) up. There's no deadline, so feel free to take your time!

Additional notes: This story is actually set in the SPN-verse, though it ignores everything that happened after 7x02. It's angel-centric, so Sam and Dean don't feature in this one ...
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Lego-wizard-hobo
prufrock_26
09 May 2012 @ 03:08 am
Beta Offer: Gen and H/C, S1-5  

I've never beta'd before, but I'm a professional writing tutor IRL, so....yeah? The English language has been my sandbox for going on 20 years and Supernatural is my current fandom of choice, so here we are.  


One note, before we get started: Okay, here's the thing – I'm not through with the series yet. So far I'm about five episodes into Season 6, but anything after that point is off limits for me. That still leaves five whole seasons, though (plus a good twenty years pre-series), in which I would be glad to lend my support to any writers who want it.  

Genres you will beta:

Action/Humor/Drama/Fluff/Kidfic/Gen/Crossover (provided I'm familiar with the other fandom – for instance, I'd totally be up for Superwholock, if there's anyone out there interested in writing it). My favorite kinds of stories are either hurt/comfort or slice-of-life-type things. Wee!chesters are awesome.  

Genres you won't beta: Slash/most Wincest/Het/Threesome/Mpreg/Deathfic/PWP/Smut/BDSM/AU/RPS/Genderswap

Pairings you will beta (within your specified genres): Dean/Lisa, Dean/Castiel, Dean/Jo, Dean/Anna, Castiel/Anna, Sam/Jess, John/Mary (this isn't an exhaustive list, just the ones I could think of off the top of my head). A Note on Wincest: I cannot and never will ship it, but if you've got a Sam/Dean story that fits with all my other parameters, go for it.

Pairings you won't beta (within your specified genres): Sam/Lucifer, Sam/Ellen, John or Mary with anyone besides each other. Gabriel with anybody. (Go figure...) Again, not an exhaustive list by any means. In general, I'm not a fan of romance, so I'd rather not deal with the issue of pairings at all.  

Gen or Character studies you'd beta: Dean and Sam, absolutely. John too, though I've got a bit of a slant on his character (basically, Sucky John is great, gruff but loving John is awesome; I'm leery of a John who's all hugs and cuddles). Cas is fine up until the sixth season: I'd be glad to act as a sounding board for S4-or-5 Cas (actually, I'd love it: he's tricky and fun), but anything after that is a mystery to me as of now. Bobby, Bela, Ruby, Ellen, Jo, and Anna are all great.

Gen or Character studies you won't beta: Lisa, Meg, Crowley, anyone who has a major role in S6 or S7.

Beta strengths: Grammar, spelling, voice (esp. Sam and Dean), flow, phrasing, pacing. I've got a strong instinct for characterization, and I can easily pick out issues with Americanisms.  I have a lot of experience with ESL writers, so I'm familiar with the challenges of negotiating a language that isn't your first. If you're writing h/c and want someone to let you know when to go easy on the hurt or dial back the comfort a bit, I've got a special fondness for that problem.  If it's Biblical knowledge you're wanting (which I see is a tag), I've got you covered.  

Beta Weaknesses: Canon. As I've already said, I'm only beginning the sixth season, so anything set after that point is out. Also, I've only watched most episodes once, and I blazed through the series pretty fast, so I may not have the same grounding other folks will. I've got a good memory, so my canon knowledge is okay, but if you're looking for someone who really, *really* knows their stuff, details-wise, I'm probably not that person.

Length of the fics you'd beta: Short stand-alones are my preference (say anywhere up to 5000 words, offhand). I admit freely that I bore pretty easily, and shirk commitment, so when I shy away from your 64K, multi-chapter saga...it's not you, it's me.

Any other info: No first person. Don't ask me, but for whatever reason it just doesn't *work* for me in fanfic.  


So....if you've actually made it through that gargantuan mass of text and I haven't managed to turn you off with my narrow preferences and canon deficiencies, I'm impressed and eager to beta for such a hardy soul.  I shower you with metaphorical confetti.

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I could do that
alwayseven
08 May 2012 @ 07:51 pm
Beta for my Big Bang  
Title: The Deep and Down
Genre: College AU detailing the beginnings of D/s relationship
Pairings or Characters: J2
Type of beta you'd like: I'm looking for someone who can do a thorough, honest, nitpicking beta. I tend to rush my endings in my longer stories and spend too much time on details that don't matter. I also have a problem with run-on sentences and misuse of commas.
Length: Right now it's at a little over 20,000 words, though after I do some fleshing out, it should be closer to 30,000.
Short Summary: Sequel to my story Relax, it's Just Sex. Jared and Jensen discovering a D/s relationship.
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