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Jun. 10th, 2005 06:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsI was just reading through Boxes at my site as ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
digital_diva pointed out typos at the same time. The problem is there shouldn't be any. I had it beta read by a few different people which suggests it's me who screwed up. My question is, how do you use a beta reading? For example, I read from the beta read file and change it on my original one. Obviously that's not fool proof or there wouldn't be any typos at all. So how do you do it? Learn me so I don't make embarrassing mistakes again.
Also, do you ever read something and know it could be more? I still love Boxes but think it could be better. It could be made richer I guess. So does anyone want to teach me how to work on a really long story and stop being so impatient? It's what I want to do next, write something long and detailed. Spin out a story that captures the interest and keeps it.
So yeah, I know I can't really be taught patience, that has to come on its own but I'd love to know about how you approach beta reading.
digital_diva pointed out typos at the same time. The problem is there shouldn't be any. I had it beta read by a few different people which suggests it's me who screwed up. My question is, how do you use a beta reading? For example, I read from the beta read file and change it on my original one. Obviously that's not fool proof or there wouldn't be any typos at all. So how do you do it? Learn me so I don't make embarrassing mistakes again.Also, do you ever read something and know it could be more? I still love Boxes but think it could be better. It could be made richer I guess. So does anyone want to teach me how to work on a really long story and stop being so impatient? It's what I want to do next, write something long and detailed. Spin out a story that captures the interest and keeps it.
So yeah, I know I can't really be taught patience, that has to come on its own but I'd love to know about how you approach beta reading.
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Date: 2005-06-20 05:00 pm (UTC)Heh. It was a fun night.
Taking you at your word you really do like beta reading would you take a look?
Sure! I'm always happy to look at things for you (although I'd rather beta stories with happy endings, just because I like happy endings, :-) and likewise I'm not so keen on AUs).
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Date: 2005-06-20 05:18 pm (UTC)I think I'm scared at your idea of fun ;)
As for the story it's not an AU so don't worry and it did have a happy ending.
I'll e mail you, thank you.