QAF Beta Comm

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This is a continuation of the comments started over in the bjfic community about starting a related community for betas and those looking for one. Please post here if you are interested in participating in this and have any ideas about how this could be maintained.

Comments

[crazy4qaf.livejournal.com]

I guess we have to promote this community somewhere. Like post it on our journals and ask for our flist to spread the news and to invite people to join and help out the writers in our fandom.

[huh789.livejournal.com]

I think bjfic would be a good place to promote considering the conversation got started there. I know it isn't for that sort of thing, but considering they let the original post slide(at least so far) it might be OK. Seems like we need to work out exactly how the community will work...

[crazy4qaf.livejournal.com]

Maybe. Or maybe the moderator hasn`t seen the post yet. Bloodyrose is pretty busy these days. Anyway, I say we make some basic rules about betaing. Which those are, I`m not sure yet. I`d have to think about it first. *grins*

[huh789.livejournal.com]

For starters post should be offering services or asking for them. As far as I'm concerned they can include anything you think might help you find someone you will work well with - the type of fiction you like, your ability to take criticisms, past work etc. I also think we should ask that writers list any expectations - timelines, etc. and betas should include their availability.