Deb, what do you require of beta readers?
Wesley: We were fighting on opposite sides, but it was the same war. Fred: but you hated her…didn't you? Wesley: It's not always about holding hands.
'Shells'
The Great Write Way
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Katerina Bee - May 11, 2004 8:11:25 am PDT #4579 of 10001
Herding cats for fun
Nilly - May 11, 2004 8:20:51 am PDT #4580 of 10001
Swouncing
Um, deb? I have papers to grade. Switching back and forth to clowns will make this experience so much more fun.
deborah grabien - May 11, 2004 8:40:22 am PDT #4581 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
OK. Will send what I've got to both.
Katerina, flow of story, consistency, whether it grabs you right off or not, smaller things like grammar and spelling, because I haven't edited any of this yet. It's only four pages right now, but I want to make sure the reader gets hooked early. If it doesn't hook, I need to know.
Sending...
deborah grabien - May 11, 2004 8:46:11 am PDT #4582 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
....aaaaand, sent.
Gris - May 11, 2004 8:52:54 am PDT #4583 of 10001
Hey. New board.
NC, your sister doesn't live in CT, does she?
Nope. Virginia, these days.
Beverly - May 11, 2004 8:58:28 am PDT #4584 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Must to intercept pestilence people (local Orkin-types), supervise and then pay them, then run to bank, stop at store to pick up new dog harness, pick up Mom's dog at groomer's, drop her off at home and make the PO by 4:45, come home and set up vcr to tape QE4tSG for Matt, and grill, cool, package and find room in the fridge for several lbs of ground steak. But I can read tonight and get back to you late, Deb. Fire away!
Nilly - May 11, 2004 9:22:59 am PDT #4585 of 10001
Swouncing
deb, back-sent.
And remembering the problems my e-mail did last time we tried anything like this, could you let me know if you got it?
deborah grabien - May 11, 2004 9:40:29 am PDT #4586 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Nilly, nothing in email. Damn it. Katerina, got your email; Bev, will send in a bit, because computer containing hard drive containing fiction is turned off, while I kill myself cleaning that #$%$## carpet.
Dana - May 11, 2004 10:07:29 am PDT #4587 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Deb, I can beta as well.
Nilly - May 11, 2004 10:19:21 am PDT #4588 of 10001
Swouncing
Oof, and this time I forwarded one to my other address, and I got the mail from me jsut fine, but the person who is actually supposed to get it - well, didn't. And I don't need to get an e-mail from me, I already know what I've written!
Sigh. Insent from another address. Sorry for the bother.