Bankrobber 's Beta Reader Profile |
Author has written 8 stories | Darren Shan Saga/Cirque Du Freak. |
β : Bankrobber is a registered beta reader and is currently accepting beta reading requests.
Beta Description
Beta Bio: general description as a beta reader
I'm not picky. I'll help whoever wants/needs help with spellchecking, grammar-checking, or even some of the writing itself. You should keep an open mind while working with me, though. Open-mindedness is always a must when you're collaborating with someone. And I expect whoever I'm working with to be professional, and not get all defensive if I tell you that your character is leaning towards Sue-ness, or that the plot doesn't make sense, etcetera. On the other hand, I'd also appreciate it if you didn't let me boss you around so much, because that would end up in me practically writing the story for you, and I'm not a ghostreader. Finally, I'd like you to credit me in the author's commentary. That should go without saying, but let's just make it clear. |
My Strengths: beta, writing, or reading strengths
I know the technicalities of English grammar very well, which is, as we all realise, a crucial requirement in writing. I can spot a Mary Sue from six miles off without binoculars. I may be bossy at times, but I'm tactful. I believe kindness is very important. If your idea is horrible, I wouldn't tell you that; I'd just tell you it needs work. If your OC is a bigger Mary Sue than Artemis Fowl, Bella Swan and Harry Potter put together, I'd be more than willing to help you make a few improvements here and there. |
My Weaknesses: beta, writing, or reading weaknesses
As aforementioned, I'm bossy, so if I don't like your idea it's quite likely that I'm going to request a complete makeover of your fanfiction. |
Preferred: types of stories I prefer over others
I would rather help you with oneshots. For drabbles or multi-chapter fanfictions, I would be willing to proofread them as well as give you my advice, but that is as far as I will go with them, as I, in all likelihood, will have little time to spare on longer fanfictions. I will provide full betareading services to a maximum two-chapter fanfiction. |
Would Rather Not: I do not beta for these stories
OCs (own characters). I advise against basing an entire fanfiction on an OC, because it is very tricky to write one without the said OC coming off as more "special" than the canon characters. Crossovers are also a tough area for many betareaders, so I would rather not. Finally, like I explained above, please do not ask for FULL betareading services (rewriting, plot revision, character-adjusting etc) if your fanfiction is over 2 chapters. |
Beta Preferences
Language: English & Malay |
Content Rating: Fiction K » M |
Categories: categories in black are ones this beta has authored for
Movie 28 Days Later Movie 28 Weeks Later Movie A Clockwork Orange Movie A Goofy Movie Movie A Little Princess Movie A Single Man Movie A.I. Movie American History X Book Anansi Boys Movie Anastasia Movie Apocalypto Movie Artist Movie Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Movie Batman Begins/Dark Knight Movie Big Fish Book Book Thief Movie Breakfast Club Movie Cast Away Movie Catch Me If You Can, 2002 Book Catcher in the Rye Book Chrysalids Book Clive Barker'
| Book Coraline Movie Cracks Movie Curious Case of Benjamin Button Book Curious Incident of the Dog at Night-Time Book Darren Shan Saga/Cirque Du Freak Movie Dead Poets Society Movie Death Becomes Her Book Demonata Book Diana Wynne Jones Movie Disturbing Behavior Movie Edward Scissorhands Movie Elizabeth: The Golden Age Movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Book Everything is Illuminated Book Fairy Tales Book Fault in Our Stars Movie Forrest Gump Movie Fountain Book Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders Book Frankenstein Book Good Omens Book Graveyard Book
| Misc Greek Mythology Movie Green Mile Book Harry Potter Book I Am the Messenger Movie Inception Movie Inglourious Basterds Movie Insidious, 2011 Movie Jeepers Creepers Movie Jennifer's Body Movie King's Speech Book Kite Runner Book Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov Book Lord of the Flies Book Matilda Book Mister B. Gone Book My Sister's Keeper, Jodi Picoult Misc Mythology Book Neverwhere Misc Norse Mythology Movie Notes on a Scandal Movie Painted Veil Movie Pan's Labyrinth/El laberinto del fauno
| Movie Paranormal Activity Book Perfume: The Story of a Murderer/Das Parfum Book Phantom of the Opera Book Picture of Dorian Gray Book Pride and Prejudice Movie Prince of Egypt Movie RocknRolla Book Romeo and Juliet Book Saga of Larten Crepsley Book Salem's Lot Movie Saw Book Series Of Unfortunate Events Movie Signs Book Slaughterhouse-Five Book Spiderwick Chronicles Movie Stardust Movie Stepford Wives Book Water for Elephants Book Wuthering Heights
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Genres: genres in black are ones this beta has authored for
General Romance Humor Drama Mystery
| Horror Angst Supernatural Suspense Sci-Fi
| Fantasy Tragedy Western Crime Family
| Hurt/Comfort Friendship
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