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Post by Wendy on Feb 13, 2011 16:40:32 GMT
This has been on my mind lately, and I figured I might as well ask sooner or later. Do you think it's necessary to have a beta-reader? I was wondering because I haven't had a beta before, and I'm not sure if that's okay.
I tried setting something up before, but I never went through with it, and now I'm still beta-less.
Thoughts?
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Post by megster1992 on Feb 13, 2011 16:58:50 GMT
I think when you first start out as a writer, you don't need one, but as you get more reviewers and whatnot it becomes more practical to get a Beta.
I could Beta for you, if you want. Hollowgo is my reference. I Beta for him.
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Post by Wendy on Feb 13, 2011 17:26:08 GMT
I think that'd be great. I guess I just never saw what was so great about having a beta, since it seemed to me like just 'that person who reads your updates before everyone else'. Guess I just never really got it.
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Post by Enjorous on Feb 13, 2011 18:08:44 GMT
Well they also help with typo's you miss or if you have an error in continuity they can spot that...etc etc.
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Post by Wendy on Feb 13, 2011 18:23:00 GMT
What if you both miss an error and then your readers notice it?
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Post by Enjorous on Feb 13, 2011 21:34:52 GMT
Well that happens, but it's less so.
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Post by megster1992 on Feb 14, 2011 0:17:38 GMT
It's always better to have an extra eye trying to spot errors.
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Post by Wendy on Feb 14, 2011 3:53:00 GMT
I'll get a beta soon then. I know how much it annoys me to read stories with too many errors.
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Post by JocelynTorrent on Feb 14, 2011 17:31:30 GMT
Betas aren't a necessity unless writing isn't your strong suit. Even then they're not required. If you're fluent with the technicalities of English, your writing shouldn't be all that bad to begin with. At least, nothing spell or grammar check won't find for you. Sometimes you do miss things but if you're careful, they're usually pretty needless. It is just fanfiction after all. Not like it's getting published.
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Post by Wendy on Feb 14, 2011 19:32:31 GMT
*Sigh* I suppose you're right. But now, I'm getting all confused and stuff. I need to sleep to put my mind at rest. It's 22:32 right now anyway. Later.
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Post by Enjorous on Feb 14, 2011 19:47:07 GMT
Betas aren't a necessity unless writing isn't your strong suit. Even then they're not required. If you're fluent with the technicalities of English, your writing shouldn't be all that bad to begin with. At least, nothing spell or grammar check won't find for you. Sometimes you do miss things but if you're careful, they're usually pretty needless. It is just fanfiction after all. Not like it's getting published. What I need a beta for, more than anything, is continuity. I'm beginning to realized just how bad I am if I don't consistently re read things. English and grammar I understand, and where a story to go, but I realized at one point in one thing I wrote that about 1/2 way through a characters eyes changed colors from green to brown lol. |
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Post by Wendy on Feb 15, 2011 5:08:04 GMT
Oh, I hate when that happens in stories. Maybe you're right...*sigh*
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