Mariann's 's Beta Reader Profile
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since: 09-07-03, id: 451569
Author has written 18 stories | Harry Potter.
β : Mariann's is a registered beta reader and is currently accepting beta reading requests.
Beta Description
Beta Bio: general description as a beta reader
If you are looking for someone who spots (almost, nobody is perfect after all) all spelling errors and many grammar error, you come to the right person.

I *will* point out plot holes, plot probabilities (or lack thereof) and proposition small changes in phrasing.

I'm looking for good ideas and I can help putting those good ideas into words.

My Strengths: beta, writing, or reading strengths
Spelling, spelling, spelling :-)

Really good and picky about the use of the correct canon terms and names.

My Weaknesses: beta, writing, or reading weaknesses
I'm not a native English speaker, my grammar is therefore my weakest element.
Preferred: types of stories I prefer over others
Harry Potter fandom - I prefer good stories that include many of the original characters. Welcome original characters as long as they don't take over the whole story. Prefer Remus/Sirius pairing and Harry/Hermione.

I like slash - but the pairing must be one that comes through naturally when reading canon. Sirius and Remus are the only ones I can really see that way. Even though JKR said Dumbledore IS, I don't see him as gay at all. Don't mind it though.

Would Rather Not: I do not beta for these stories
I have a hard time tolerating fangirl stories, so if you're a teenie who wants to rewrite something you've seen on TV do not ask me. Most likely *I* haven't seen it myself and if I had the misfortune of watching that kind of TV show I would probably find it childish, uninteresting or ...(insert your favourite disparaging term here). Do not ask me to beta read.

In terms of pairings: Absolutely abhor Hermione/Ron. I know it's canon, still think it's totally out of character of these two characters. If you read canon you'd think JKR doesn't know her own characters if she forces these two together. If you're into that do not ask me to beta read.

Also will not even look at fancy pairings like Snape/Harry, Lucius/Hermione and the likes. OOC and ugly to boost. I also don't like cross generations pairings and will only make one exception, which is Hermione with either Remus or Sirius. She's precocious and adult enough in canon to actually pull off a relationship like that. Other than that do not ask me to beta read if you write that sort of thing.

I don't mind a little angst and lots of drama, but dislike drama queens and angst galore. I find cliffhangers in every chapter cheap and annoying rather than making things interesting. Of course if you want reviews galore beseeching you to update because you've left the cliffhanger then go ahead. As a reader I would probably rather NOT review just to please the author's self-importance.

Beta Preferences
Language: English & German
Content Rating: Fiction K » M
Categories: categories in black are ones this beta has authored for
All Books
Genres: genres in black are ones this beta has authored for
General
Romance
Humor
Drama
Adventure
Mystery
Parody
Angst
Supernatural
Suspense
Family
Hurt/Comfort
Friendship