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[KKGlinka]

Just as easy to read as prose as far as I'm concerned. Especially the scripts I write.

And you're so modest! Just like me.

Actually in some cases script can be easier to understand. As for technical requirements, the same as prose - words spelled correctly and used correctly.

If you're just worried about grammar and homonyms, I can probably do that. There is no hope for me checking on narrative flow, though it's possible I would catch any glaring plot holes. That doesn't change the fact that when I had to choose between "prosaic poetry" and "script writing" when studying English, I chose the former even though I think most poetry is a load of tripe. (Only good in highly spiced stew). *hates with a passion on meter* That whole thing where I had to keep checking in the center who was talking... *brain explodes* Actually, I'm not sure which was worse.

[CX]

And you're so modest! Just like me.

Rigil wrote all the best scripts. Of course he does have something like 10 years of experience on me though.

If you're just worried about grammar and homonyms, I can probably do that. There is no hope for me checking on narrative flow, though it's possible I would catch any glaring plot holes. That doesn't change the fact that when I had to choose between "prosaic poetry" and "script writing" when studying English, I chose the former even though I think most poetry is a load of tripe. (Only good in highly spiced stew). *hates with a passion on meter* That whole thing where I had to keep checking in the center who was talking... *brain explodes* Actually, I'm not sure which was worse.

Well, there are plenty of people who badmouth prose too, and it burns my ass either way. But just for kicks, I think I'll dare you to read a few episodes of Foundations.

[auroraborealis]

I've never done this before. But I wrote a story a while ago and sent it in and the person I contacted said that I needed a beta writer. Shortly after that I decided that I hated my story so I re-wrote it like a thousand times because I'm a perfectionist like that. Well, I'm finally ready for a beta-reader so anyone whose avalible would be great.

Thanks.

If I'm supposed to do something else someone tell me cause like I said. I'm new at this.

[Alelou]

You're doing fine.

You might want to give a little more info, like how long it is or what genre it is, to help pique someone's interest in the job.

[auroraborealis]

It's a two-part story. The first one is 32 pages in Arial 12 point font. Which is probably more like 25 pages in Times New Roman. It usually only takes me about an hour and a half to read both of them. The second one is the same length. I think of it as a drama, but it could be a action romance. There is a major character death, and I know a lot of people don't like that, but it's resolved later in the second story. It revolves almost completely around Trip and T'Pol's relationship and how important they are to each other. It's my first fanfic ever, and it's probably the longest thing I've ever written. I sometimes have trouble with punctuation and spelling, but I think the computer picked most of that out.

[Asso]

I don't be up to editing your story, but you made me eager of reading it.

[Escriba]

Yeah, me too.

Oh, auroraborealis, other thing that you might want to say is if your story is NC-17 or not. Because some people won't beta it if it is.

[auroraborealis]

I would call it PG-13. There's no sex and only a couple of cuss words but there is some violence.

[Dinah]

I'd be happy to beta your story. Because of the length, it won't happy overnight, however. If you don't mind waiting a couple of days, send me a PM.

[auroraborealis]

Please excuse my ignorance. What's a PM and how will I send you one.

Oh, and thank you so much for offering to beta. I was starting to worry no one would want too.

[auroraborealis]

OH. Ok nevermind about the PM thing. I figured it out.

[auroraborealis]

What format am I supposed to attach my word document as? Because I've tried word, rich text, and plain text and none of those work.

[Distracted]

I don't think you can attach things to a pm here, or at least I've never tried. If you can get your beta's email address, that would work, or you can use YouSendIt and pm her the link.

[TPoptarts]

^ Actually they added the option to attach files to a PM here. Up to 50mb I think (that's a lot ) it's at the bottom when you compose a PM.

[Distracted]

Cool. So...why is it not working? D_R? Elessar?

Maybe you should pm one of them, auroraborealis, and ask.