Active Beta and Sensitivity Readers
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Ratings I'll sensitivity read for: •PG-13 •R •NC-17 •Adult Only
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Experience: I don't have any past beta work, but I would like to start.
Story types/topics I will not beta or sensitivity read: Not really comfortable with sexual violence.
Additional Comments: I am Chinese, but was born in Canada. Therefore I have a unique perspective of what it's like to be a minority in America and western culture.
Ratings I'll beta: •G •PG •PG-13 •R •NC-17 •Adult Only
I can help beta read: •American English •Canon Elements •Grammar •Plot Suggestions •Punctuation
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 1-3 days
Experience: I've done some beta work here and there, but most recently I have been working with WickedCheeto on her newest story, yet to be posted.
Story types/topics I will not beta or sensitivity read: I enjoy all story types and topics. There isn't much that irks me, although I tend to cringe at any Buffy/Other or Spike/Other.
Additional Comments: I have been an avid reader of fan fiction since I was very young. I am also a HUGE Spuffy fan, and I know a great deal about BTVS. I also have my B.A.I.S. with a teaching certification, making it easy to assist with grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.
Ratings I'll beta: •G •PG •PG-13 •R
I can help beta read: •American English •British English •Canon Elements •Grammar •Plot Suggestions •Punctuation
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Experience: I've betaed a couple of Doctor Who fanfics for a tumblr friend (if you'd like to check out the fic, send me a message and I'll link you).
Story types/topics I will not beta or sensitivity read: I'm not really interested in All Human, for one. And, to be honest, I reserve the right to not beta stories that do not catch my attention. It does not mean the story is bad or anything, I just feel like I'll give my best to a story that is more my type, that I genuinely like.
Additional Comments: Obs.: My "British English" comes from Doctor Who, Harry Potter and Sherlock.
Ratings I'll beta: •G •PG •PG-13 •R •NC-17 •Adult Only
I can help beta read: •American English •British English •Grammar •Plot Suggestions •Punctuation
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Experience: Awaiting Serendipity by Ambre
Story types/topics I will not beta or sensitivity read: The only thing I can't do is M/M as I don't feel like I could it do the justice it properly deserves.
Additional Comments: As I am born and lived in England my whole life, there might be english words that I use that are different to a American beta, equally I'm half Irish and I tend to see alot of my family and they all have an Irish accent and I'm used to picking up words that they might use. which is good for someone who is writing either a Spike or Angel fanfiction or monolog. I am free and update with my current stories so if you want to message me please feel free equally if you want to email me it's msxgingerxninja@outlook.com 05/05/20.
Ratings I'll beta: •G •PG •PG-13 •R •NC-17 •Adult Only
I can help beta read: •American English •Canon Elements •Grammar •Punctuation
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Experience: I have beta-ed 2 stories on FanFiction.net, though neither were in the Buffy fandom. I have also written a few stories, also in other fandoms, that can be found on FanFiction. My penname is the same there as here. You can check them out if you need an idea of my writing style.
Story types/topics I will not beta or sensitivity read: I will not read mpreg. Don't even ask. I also do not care for rape in stories. Songfics aren't really my thing either. As far as the Buffy fandom goes, I don't really like to read all human stories.
Additional Comments: I'm excellent at all things grammar-related. I have a pretty good eye for stylistic choices. I am also quite good at character study, and letting authors know if their writing is in character, and if the characters' actions and motivations are consistent with each other.
Ratings I'll beta: •PG-13 •R •NC-17 •Adult Only
I can help beta read: •American English •Grammar •Plot Suggestions •Punctuation
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 1-3 days
Experience: I used to beta for a short time about six years ago. I had to stop due to work commitments.
Story types/topics I will not beta or sensitivity read: I would prefer not to beta “all human” stories and stories based on the comic books.
Additional Comments: My full-time job requires me to review documents, presentations and speeches. I think I have a good idea on how to make written materials that flow well, are grammatically correct and meet the author’s vision.
Ratings I'll beta: •R •NC-17 •Adult Only
Ratings I'll sensitivity read for: •R •NC-17 •Adult Only
I can help beta read: •American English •Canon Elements •Grammar •Plot Suggestions •Punctuation
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 1-3 days
Experience: No experience but willing to try and learn.
Story types/topics I will not beta or sensitivity read:
Additional Comments:
Ratings I'll beta: •G •PG •PG-13 •R •NC-17 •Adult Only
I can help beta read: •American English •Canon Elements •Grammar •Plot Suggestions
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Experience: I have worked as part of the Beta-reading team helping Hulettwyo work on her story 'Serivce Unit'.
Story types/topics I will not beta or sensitivity read: I will NOT work on vamp Buffy stories under any circumstances. I really don't like Buffy with fangs and no heartbeat.
Additional Comments: I have direct intensive knowledge (both professional and personal) of the medical field. I work in a cancer hospital, so can relate and help with that (ie: Joyce's illness, cancer diagnosis & treatments). I have also been on the patient's side of the bed, having had brain surgery, woke up on a respirator (life support) and seizures (now well controlled with medications) as well I am a survivor of breast cancer so I know how it feels to be a patient undergoing treatments.
Ratings I'll beta: •G •PG •PG-13 •R •NC-17 •Adult Only
I can help beta read: •American English •Grammar •Plot Suggestions •Punctuation
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Experience: I do not currently have any beta reading experience, other than my own works.
Story types/topics I will not beta or sensitivity read:
Additional Comments:
Ratings I'll beta: •G •PG •PG-13 •R •NC-17 •Adult Only
I can help beta read: •American English •Grammar •Plot Suggestions •Punctuation
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Experience: I've been a beta on and off for about two years now. I've participated in a few big bangs for other fandoms as a beta, as well as beta read stories for friends. I joined the Buffy fandom a little over a year ago, so I'm still fairly new but I have been reading Spuffy fic the entire time and I'm excited to take the next leap into betaing here!
Story types/topics I will not beta or sensitivity read: I haven't seen AtS or read the comics, so if your story requires canon knowledge of either of those then I'm probably not the right beta for you.
Additional Comments: Response times will vary but I can't imagine it taking me more than a week to get a chapter (or more, maybe up to 20/30k?) back to you. If you send it to me with advance notice on a Saturday morning then you'll probably have it back by Sunday night, but my brain tends to be a bit mushy after work on weekdays which is not conductive to beta reading.
