Gleeful Melancholy 's Beta Reader Profile
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since: 08-17-04, id: 654701
Author has written 3 stories | SSX Tricky, Fuzion Frenzy, and Dead or Alive.
β : Gleeful Melancholy is a registered beta reader and is currently accepting beta reading requests.
Beta Description
Beta Bio: general description as a beta reader
I've been reading on this site for a while and reviewing almost as long. I'm a much better reviewer than writer, if only because I have boring straightforward plots and problems with /br /br /

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My beta style is to read stories as usual and take note of anything that stood out to me from grammar/spelling/punctuation issues to continuity and logic issues. You can ask me to pay specific attention to something if you /br /br /

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As when I review, I try to be nice about it while still giving you something to work with. I know we're all trying to become better writers here, not hurt feelings. 8D

My Strengths: beta, writing, or reading strengths
-I think my best ability is spotting awkward word choices and "thesaurus-sounding" phrases. I can even help you reword /br /br /

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-Spelling and grammar mistakes leap out at /br /br /

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-I can suggest reformatting and ideas about logical /br /br /

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-I can also help with parallel structure and /br /br /

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-I know humor is subjective, but I'm comfortable with writing, critiquing, or refining all shapes and sizes of it. I have a pretty wide sense of humor and just enjoy it overall. :D

My Weaknesses: beta, writing, or reading weaknesses
-I'm not a perfectionist. This doesn't mean I am less thorough in my beta-ing, but I'm not nitpicky about people's "mistakes" if I think they add to the charm or ambience of the overall piece. There IS such a thing as overworking stories! I have a flash disk full of proof. brbr /br /

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-Aha, plots. I can spot cliches for you, but I can't help you come up with something /br /

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-Apparently, formatting. omg...how do you do a simple line break?

Preferred: types of stories I prefer over others
I will beta ANYTHING in the categories I've chosen, including categories from my favorite stories list. PM me if it's not in my preferences. I would just consider it frosting if I got to read through a oneshot, humorous story, adventure, or romance.
Would Rather Not: I do not beta for these stories
I can't really read through gory/bloody/slasher type things. As long as it's not too graphic, I can beta for you.
Beta Preferences
Language: English
Content Rating: Fiction K » M
Categories: categories in black are ones this beta has authored for
Book Chronicles of Narnia
Movie Corpse Bride
Book Daughters of the Moon
Game Dead or Alive
Cartoon Dragon Tales
Book Everworld
Game Fable
Cartoon Family Guy
Game Fuzion Frenzy
Game Halo
Book Harry Potter
Movie King Kong
Tv Lazytown
Tv Lost
Movie Motocrossed
Movie Mulan
Game Parappa the Rapper
Movie Pocahontas
Game Pokémon
Game Power Stone
Game Professor Layton
Game Rainbow Six series
Movie Red Eye
Game Sonic the Hedgehog
Game SSX Tricky
Cartoon Teen Titans
Game Tomb Raider
Movie Zenon
Genres: genres in black are ones this beta has authored for
General
Romance
Humor
Drama
Adventure
Mystery
Horror
Parody
Angst
Supernatural
Suspense
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
Tragedy
Western
Crime
Family
Hurt/Comfort
Friendship