Merpme 's Beta Reader Profile
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since: 07-18-13, id: 4895563
Author has written 2 stories | Treasure Planet, and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.
β : Merpme is a registered beta reader and is currently accepting beta reading requests.
Beta Description
Beta Bio: general description as a beta reader
I strongly believe in responsibility. If you trust me to read and critique your writing you should understand that I will perform to my utmost ability to help you in any way you need. I will get back to you promptly and professionally (maybe). I am a holistic reader so know that critiques will be about and encompass everything. Anyone who wishes for my help I must ask that they take their writing seriously, do not ask me to review joke pieces. There is a difference between a Joke piece and a Funny piece. I expect no less than your very best if I'm to help you and if you send me any writing that is a joke, my reply to you will be a joke. If you don't think you can write well, or you can't write in English fluently, don't be afraid, just do your best!

Despite all that is written above, I'm not some stiff English egoist, I love reading other people's writing!

I must warn you. I have two personalities. One will gush over you with sweet, but true, words of encouragement and the other is a statistical cold cut analyst that will pick apart every facet of your writing. I'll hit you with both.

I really am not mean! really! Send me stuff! Short stories, long stories! Spoofs! Romcoms! Action! Adventure! Movies, Books, Comics... well I'm not all that familiar with comics... but send them anyways!

I look forward to reading anything sent to me!

My Strengths: beta, writing, or reading strengths
My strengths lay mostly in the intangible part of writing, the part they don't have rules for. Story arc, empathy, character development, flow, characterization, plot holes, style, really anything and everything. I'm exceptional at finding the feelings of the pieces and making it more realistic, three dimensional and adding depth. I am also adept at judging pace. Any Historical fics are a personal strength for me. I'm also a girl, so I suppose I'm an expert in that point of view, though a boy's point of view is not discouraged.
My Weaknesses: beta, writing, or reading weaknesses
Grammar. Anything to do with Grammar or spelling, I can help with the basics, but any hard rules that need following are not my forte. For instance sentence structure, besides over all flow, I can't tell a run-on from a incomplete sentence. If if sounds good, as far as I'm concerned, it's good.
Preferred: types of stories I prefer over others
Pieces with thought. I enjoy humor. Adventure and action are always a favorite, but anything is really fine. Like really. Anything.
Would Rather Not: I do not beta for these stories
I prefer not to read any slutty Fanfictions. Though not banned I find reading too many distasteful. This does not include Fanfics with mature content as a natural progression of the story line. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
Beta Preferences
Language: English
Content Rating: Fiction K » M
Categories: categories in black are ones this beta has authored for
Book Alex Rider
Book Jane Eyre
Movie Treasure Planet
Genres: genres in black are ones this beta has authored for
General
Romance
Humor
Drama
Poetry
Adventure
Mystery
Horror
Parody
Angst
Supernatural
Suspense
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
Tragedy
Western
Crime
Family
Hurt/Comfort
Friendship