Sonkist 's Beta Reader Profile |
Author has written 4 stories | Phantom of the Opera, Gundam Wing/AC, and Stargate: SG-1. |
β : Sonkist is a registered beta reader and is currently accepting beta reading requests.
Beta Description
Beta Bio: general description as a beta reader
I am a young college student with a love for writing and helping others improve their writing. I love to read anything, and enjoy a good plot. I will usually do two types of critiquing, one focusing on grammatical and technical errors, writing dos and don'ts. The second type is more of a commentary of my thoughts when reading specific passages. This can be very helpful, for example: If you want the reader to be at the edge of their seats, and I'm telling you it was funny you might want to reconsider the style. At one time I was a forum moderator on an online teen forum. I recently had to give that up do too finals and other responsibilities. The forum, sort of a mentorship for young writers allowed me to develop my writing skills way beyond what I could have hoped for. I hope this will give me an opportunity to pass that on. If you are asking me to give you positive and progressive feedback, I expect you to be open and closed minded at the same time. I give many comments and suggestions, but I don't expect you to take all of them. I will be completely honest about how I read your work, but others may have a different point of view. My comments are never meant to offend or belittle your writing, but to give you another perspective. If you disagree, that's fine with me. I will not be offended if you promise not to be. |
My Strengths: beta, writing, or reading strengths
I notice the little details of a story, and wording. I notice when sentences are awkwardly written, and can usually help make suggestions that will help. I am very unbiased towards happy vs. sad endings, and enjoy a good bitter sweet anytime. I'm really good at finding plot holes and overlaps as well. |
My Weaknesses: beta, writing, or reading weaknesses
Sometimes I often base judgment on a story by the ending. If the climax seems to fall flat, I get very disappointed. I often view a story as a whole and not in individual parts. I also am usually very harsh on main characters, they often annoy me and I favor the minor characters more. (example: Frodo...) |
Preferred: types of stories I prefer over others
I love any kind of writing (yes even essays), but I enjoy Sci-fi and Fantasy the most. Because I automatically think of books and movies as launching pads for my imagination, I enjoy fan-fiction from anything I know anything about. Everything is an opportunity for a story(your grandma sings to her plants? I have a story idea). As a result, if I know anything about what you're writing about, I will probably enjoy it. |
Would Rather Not: I do not beta for these stories
Fanfiction that I don't know the original to. I can't judge your use of characters I don't know anything about. I am not too fond of Historical based stories (Civil War, ect.), but I have a few favorites.I'm not big on extensive language, or drawn out 'mature' love scenes. I also don't do Vampires. Twilight, Tru Blood, just don't ask :-) |
Beta Preferences
Language: English |
Content Rating: Fiction K » T |
Categories: categories in black are ones this beta has authored for
Movie A Cinderella Story Movie A Little Princess Movie A Walk to Remember Movie Armageddon Cartoon Atlantis Book Baby Sitters Club Movie Back to the Future Movie Batman Begins/Dark Knight Movie Beauty and the Beast Movie Behind Enemy Lines Movie Bourne series Book Boxcar Children
| Movie Chicken Little Movie Chicken Run Book Chronicles of Narnia Cartoon Disney Book Ella Enchanted Movie Fantastic 4 Movie Fifth Element Movie Gladiator Movie Godzilla Anime Gundam Seed Anime Gundam Wing/AC Movie Hairspray
| Book Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Movie Hidalgo Movie High School Musical Movie Ice Age Movie Indiana Jones Book Inheritance Cycle Book Little House series Book Lord of the Rings Tv MacGyver Movie Mary Poppins Movie Miss Congeniality Book Orson Scott Card
| Movie Over the Hedge Book Phantom of the Opera Tv Stargate: Atlantis Tv Stargate: SG-1 Movie What A Girl Wants Tv Wild Wild West Movie Wizard of Oz Movie X-Men: The Movie Movie Yours, Mine, and Ours
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Genres: genres in black are ones this beta has authored for
General Humor Drama Adventure
| Mystery Parody Suspense Sci-Fi
| Fantasy Tragedy Crime Family
| Hurt/Comfort Friendship
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