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Kate ([personal profile] kate_nepveu) wrote in [community profile] yuletide2019-11-05 08:32 am
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Beta Readers: offering to be one, finding one

Here is an unofficial form to offer to be a beta, for spelling, punctuation, and grammar (SPAG) only; non-English languages; areas of expertise; and/or specific fandoms. Include a machine-readable email address and you'll get a copy of your answers and the link to edit your responses in a handy reference email.

Here is the spreadsheet where responses are collected and, when time permits, manually indexed.

(If anyone would like to help with the indexing, let me know; it's just some copy-pasting!)

If you need a beta for something that no-one's offered on the spreadsheet yet, you can (1) try IRC (less populated lately, I'm told) or Discord; and/or (2) post here ANONYMOUSLY to say "I could really use a beta about X!" and see if anyone adds something to the spreadsheet or comments here to give your their contact information.

(If you also want to post some/all of the information you submit to the spreadsheet, here in the comments, feel free! Or just post here in the comments, up to you, but I will not be transferring that information over to the sortable spreadsheet.)

Let me know if you have any questions!

(I no longer post to LJ, if someone wants to post a link there, feel free.)

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Link in the response form

[personal profile] prinzenhasserin 2019-11-05 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you for putting this up again!

Just one tiny thing: The link to the spreadsheet on the last page of the google form is still linking back to the 2018 spreadsheet.
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[personal profile] ironed_orchid 2019-11-05 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks for this! I missed out on sign ups due to other commitments, so offering to beta will be my first step to participating in other ways.
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[personal profile] isis 2019-11-05 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks for doing this coordination every year! Much appreciated.
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[personal profile] 0dense 2019-11-06 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
hi! do we have to be signed up as an author in yuletide to beta as well? I know I haven't got time to add a full writing project to my schedule, but maybe I can still throw in two cents!
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[personal profile] doranwen 2019-11-06 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
I'm pretty sure betas are always welcomed, whether they're participants or not! :)
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[personal profile] 0dense 2019-11-06 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
;D good point, thank you!
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[personal profile] fucktheg0ds 2019-11-06 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
Don't you just love it when your computer dies when you're in the middle of filling out a form? Now I have to copy and paste all my fandoms again aaaaarrrrghhh.

ETA: No way! The fandoms part is the one section that saved! Whew!
Edited 2019-11-06 06:54 (UTC)

Beta request!

(Anonymous) 2019-11-08 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I could really use a beta who's good at horror to help me out please! Comment here and I'll PM you, or write your email address.
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Re: Beta request!

[personal profile] corvusumbranox 2019-11-13 07:13 am (UTC)(link)
I might be able to help. PM me if you still need someone. (Although I requested horror myself, so just in case, my AO3 name is StopTalkingAtMe)

Re: Beta request!

(Anonymous) 2019-11-13 12:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Sent you a PM!

(Anonymous) 2019-11-18 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
First, thanks for doing this.

Second, is anyone here even familiar with Jin Yong's novels? I'd really appreciate a beta for a The Smiling Proud Wanderer fic.
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[personal profile] grayswandir 2019-11-19 11:41 am (UTC)(link)
Do you need someone familiar with the specific canon? I haven't read The Smiling Proud Wanderer, so I wouldn't be able to help with canon-compliance or anything character specific. But I've read one of Jin Yong's other novels (in English translation) and seen TV/movie adaptations of a few others, so if you just need a beta who's vaguely familiar with the genre, I could maybe help?

(Anonymous) 2019-11-19 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Hope it's okay, but I just sent you a PM?
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[personal profile] grayswandir 2019-11-19 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Got it!

(Anonymous) 2019-12-04 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello. I would love a beta for Sky High!
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[personal profile] angelsaves 2019-12-05 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
any warnings? i can probably do it!

(Anonymous) 2019-12-05 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
None whatsoever! This could not be more vanilla if it were an ice cream shop :3
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[personal profile] angelsaves 2019-12-05 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
dope! hit me up on discord at angelsaves#5842 or by email at ubenetsenu at gmail!

(Anonymous) 2019-12-07 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm looking for a beta reader for an ancient German saga! The story is in English. I would prefer someone who isn't familiar with the subject matter - I want to make sure the reader is given enough context.
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[personal profile] morbane 2019-12-08 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello! I'm advertising this request on the Discord, but could you give an idea of how long it is? Thank you!

(Anonymous) 2019-12-08 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
It's 1,600 words.
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[personal profile] ashling 2019-12-09 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
hiya I'm ashling#7490 on discord or you can message me here and we can exchange emails. I can beta it

Hakumei & Mikochi (anime)

(Anonymous) 2019-12-16 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Seeking beta for Hakumei & Mikochi (anime), gen, no standard warnings, ~6500 words.

Re: Hakumei & Mikochi (anime)

(Anonymous) 2019-12-17 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I have no canon knowledge but can beta. My email is lainworldnet@gmail.com.

Re: Hakumei & Mikochi (anime)

(Anonymous) 2019-12-18 12:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I sent an e-mail and shared a google doc.