Lost HOHOHO Beta Resource Post

[zelda_zee]

This post will serve as a resource for Lost HOHOHO writers in search of a beta reader for their fic.

If you're willing to be a beta for a Lost HOHOHO writer, please comment below, using the following template.

NAME:
CONTACT:
ANY PARTICULAR STRENGTHS OR SKILLS:
ANYTHING YOU WILL NOT BETA:

Thanks in advance to any volunteer betas!

Comments

[zelda_zee]

I'll go first!

NAME: Zelda Zee
CONTACT: email: heyzeldazee at gmail dot com
ANY PARTICULAR STRENGTHS OR SKILLS: General proofreading & editing skills, detail-oriented. I work best with writers who are not overly sensitive and take constructive criticism well. My goal is always to help to make the fic as good as possible. I'm not the best person for obscure canon details unless it's to do with one of my favorite characters.
ANYTHING YOU WILL NOT BETA: Nope. With het, if fb is desired regarding the romance/pairing aspect, I'm not the best person for that.

[slybrunette]

Name: Stephanie (slybrunette)
Contact: slybrunette@gmail.com
Any particular strengths or skills: Grammar/spelling. I used to write just about every character in the book so I'm pretty good with a variety of characters. I'm not the best person to ask on NC-17 sex (I never write it but enjoy reading it) but everything else is a go.
Anything you will not beta: Nope.

[cynthia_arrow]

NAME: cynthia_arrow (Kate)
CONTACT: quentinseven[at]yahoo[dot]com
ANY PARTICULAR STRENGTHS OR SKILLS: I'm getting a graduate degree in literature with an emphasis in narrative theory, so if you can't figure out what's missing in a story or how to piece it together better, that's my thing. I'm also good at grammar/punctuation issues. Don't let my over-education bother you, though -- I'm a fanfic writer myself and an approachable person, and as a beta I will give as much or as little sugar-coating to the criticism as you want. Drawback: if you need a lot of help with canon or characterization of newer characters (freighties, Jacob, Richard, Eloise, etc), I'm not your girl (though I am current with canon).
ANYTHING YOU WILL NOT BETA: No.

[aurilly]

NAME: aurilly
CONTACT: lj.aurilly@gmail.com (but please PM me to let me know you've sent something, as I don't check that email unless I'm expecting something)
ANY PARTICULAR STRENGTHS OR SKILLS: Logical consistency, grammar, flow, characterization, canon... pretty much everything. I used to edit books professionally, so I really love to do it (I think I'm a better editor than writer, sadly).
ANYTHING YOU WILL NOT BETA: I'm fine with anything.

[valhalla37]

NAME: Val
CONTACT: valhalla.37@hotmail.com (though PM me first, just to make sure you're not waiting ages for a reply)
ANY PARTICULAR STRENGTHS OR SKILLS: Grammar, punctuation, spelling, tenses; anything nit-picky. Also pretty decent with ensuring flow and style consistency, logistical stuff and double-checking research (I have a journalism background). Fairly knowledgeable about canon (more so from S3 on) and better with characterization for later-season characters.
ANYTHING YOU WILL NOT BETA: Nope!