Beta Reader Profile for Anérea

Beta Strengths: Description/Imagery, Mood/Tone, Research, Sensitivity Read, Spelling, Grammar, and Mechanics

Beta Weaknesses: Conflict, Organization/Structure, Pacing

I Prefer to Beta

Time Periods: First Age, Second Age, Third Age

Characters: No characters listed.

Genres: No genres listed.

Ratings: No rating preferences listed.

I am willing to work with authors with disabilities that impact writing/language.

I am willing to work with English language learners.

I Prefer Not to Beta

Time Periods: No time periods listed.

Characters: No characters listed.

Genres: Erotica, Femslash, Het, Horror, Poly, Romance, Slash, Slash/Femslash

Warnings: Animal Abuse, Child Abuse, Domestic and Partner Violence, In-Universe Intolerance, In-Universe Classism, In-Universe Queerphobia/LGBTQIA+ Intolerance, In-Universe Racism/Ethnocentrism, Incest, Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Sexual Content (Graphic), Violence (Graphic)

Additional Information

I'm more used to proofreading and editing non-fiction than providing beta for fanfic, but there's enough overlap, especially in the area of SPAG and mechanics.

The options I've selected above are more guides than definites, and I've only listed the strengths I'm most confident in, although I could also give feedback on other aspects as part of the whole deal, such as characterisation, style, setting and worldbuilding,  as well as reading other Ages.

And I basically agree with Dawn's beta philosophy.

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