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[dragonimp]

No takers on the beta'ing. I wish I could say I was surprised, but I couldn't even get a steady beta back when the fandom was active. Maybe because I'm asking for more than proof-reading? Pretty discouraging, though.

Comments

[eve_n_furter]

Have you tried comms like http://find-me-a-beta.livejournal.com or http://fandom-betas.livejournal.com? I found my first beta like that. It's worth a try, right? And a total stranger might be better for the fic than a loyal friend, even.

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

That might be my next step. I was kinda hoping to find someone who was a least a bit familiar with my stuff, since I'd be asking them to jump into the middle, but maybe I was expecting too much. But it seems like most people get beta'd by others in the fandom and I'm kinda - more than kinda - wondering why I seem to be the exception to that.

[hikaru-9.livejournal.com]

Yeah i'm terrible about actually getting back to people.

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

And so is everybody, apparently. Or else there's some reason no one wants to beta my stuff.

[hikaru-9.livejournal.com]

Look, i know what you're implying here, and you can't let yourself think that's true okay? I know i enjoy reading your fic. Hell, I've left you comments, and I have to be pretty moved to get out of my natural lurker mode.

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

I know - but this is at least the third time I've put out a plea on the comms for a beta. Most people seem to find betas within the fandom but I must be missing how. Between that and having two betas drop me with no explanation after only a couple of fics, yeah, it starts to get to me.