spn_summergen | Need (or want to be) a beta?

Hello intrepid fashioners of fic! Finished (or nearly) with your own Summergen fic? Were you unable to commit to the challenge, but are now just watching and waiting for those stellar stories to start appearing, and wishing you could do a bit more? How about being a beta? You need not be a participant in the challenge to contribute in this way! Betas are better than Batman. ;-)

If you’re willing to preview someone’s Summergen fic and offer them constructive feedback on it before they submit it for posting, please leave a comment here indicating your availability. Note: We have participants in need of betas who do not have an LJ, so if you are willing to leave your e-mail address in the comments for these users to contact you, that would be very helpful. To avoid spambots, put spaces in, e.g. : supernaturalsummergen @ gmail .com

Similarly, if you need a beta, post your request in the comments here! (Be careful what you say about your fic, since this is anonymous! Leave the details for your beta to ask about via e-mail or PM.) If you’ve got your ideas down and just need some help with fine-tuning, or a second set of eyes to polish the grammar, a beta is an invaluable resource. Remember, if your fic is riddled with errors, the mods reserve the right to return it to you to fix. We know you want to put the best possible story out there, and a beta can help you do that.

Suggested information to include in your beta comment:

My Summergen username:
My e-mail address:
I’m willing to beta a fic up to this long:
I need this much time before the deadline to beta a fic:
I can’t beta a fic containing:
My strengths as a beta are:

(Examples of answers to the last question include grammar/writing mechanics, characterization, canon compliance, etc.).

Let the mods know if you have any questions! Happy editing!