I didn't offer since I don't write and have no experience at betaing.
Don't let your lack of writing put you off. Some of my best betas have been readers only.
Could you maybe send me some suggestions on what you want a beta to provide (other than a check of the accounting logic)?
Honestly? What I *really* appreciate in a beta is fairly doable. *g*
Grammar check for missing words/mispelt words (ie. form where it should be from, etc), for awkward sentences (the ones that jar you out of the story) and for switching tenses (since I used to have a problem with switching between present and past. It's mainly fixed, but it can still sneak in sometimes).
Plotting and characterisation are also two things I like my betas to keep an eye out for, but most of it is more a readers instinct than a writers one. Bits that make you stop and wonder, bits that don't feel quite right, those are the things that need to cleaned up or edited.
I'll gladly accept suggestions for fixing it, but just a comment of "this doesn't sound like Dan to me" or "I don't understand how x links to y" can be invaluable.
Does that sound possible? *g*
(And, btw, just send your email addy to out_there at LJ.com, or reply to it here and then delete the comment if you want to keep it private.)
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Don't let your lack of writing put you off. Some of my best betas have been readers only.
Could you maybe send me some suggestions on what you want a beta to provide (other than a check of the accounting logic)?
Honestly? What I *really* appreciate in a beta is fairly doable. *g*
Grammar check for missing words/mispelt words (ie. form where it should be from, etc), for awkward sentences (the ones that jar you out of the story) and for switching tenses (since I used to have a problem with switching between present and past. It's mainly fixed, but it can still sneak in sometimes).
Plotting and characterisation are also two things I like my betas to keep an eye out for, but most of it is more a readers instinct than a writers one. Bits that make you stop and wonder, bits that don't feel quite right, those are the things that need to cleaned up or edited.
I'll gladly accept suggestions for fixing it, but just a comment of "this doesn't sound like Dan to me" or "I don't understand how x links to y" can be invaluable.
Does that sound possible? *g*
(And, btw, just send your email addy to out_there at LJ.com, or reply to it here and then delete the comment if you want to keep it private.)