HP- Ron story
May. 15th, 2003 07:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tarotgalHey-o :-)
Just wanted to check to be ABSOLUTELY certain before I made a big deal about this in my fic... but Bill is the eldest Weasley sib, yes? I always get his and Charlie's ages mixed up, so I just thought I'd double-check.
Anyone interesting in betaing this Ron story of mine? It's not close to being done yet, but I tried editing it tonight and it's a little too massive for my mindset. I keep skipping passages and things. But the writing is going constantly. Anyway, I think this is a case where one would be much appreciated. When it's further along, of course. But just as a warning, there are a number of non-sneeze sections and it's going to be pretty darn long. I've finished 2 days worth of plot and there are at least 2- possibly 3 more to go. And the story's already 21 pages long. So... just FYI. If anyone's interested, let me know. If not, y'all will have to forgive any and all of my mistakes. heehee!
Just wanted to check to be ABSOLUTELY certain before I made a big deal about this in my fic... but Bill is the eldest Weasley sib, yes? I always get his and Charlie's ages mixed up, so I just thought I'd double-check.
Anyone interesting in betaing this Ron story of mine? It's not close to being done yet, but I tried editing it tonight and it's a little too massive for my mindset. I keep skipping passages and things. But the writing is going constantly. Anyway, I think this is a case where one would be much appreciated. When it's further along, of course. But just as a warning, there are a number of non-sneeze sections and it's going to be pretty darn long. I've finished 2 days worth of plot and there are at least 2- possibly 3 more to go. And the story's already 21 pages long. So... just FYI. If anyone's interested, let me know. If not, y'all will have to forgive any and all of my mistakes. heehee!
*raises hand* I volunteer...
Anyway, I'd be more than happy to offer my services as beta reader. My knowledge of Harry Potter canon isn't quite as good as my LOTR canon, but I have read all 4 HP books at least once (though not recently), and I've seen both movies multiple times. Plus, I like to think I have a decent grasp of grammar and punctuation. So, if I meet with your approval, I'll take a look at it for you.
-Lady Korana
Re: *raises hand* I volunteer...
Date: 2003-05-15 04:19 pm (UTC)I would LOVE to have you beta it! I'd be honored :-)
But just before you accept the job... again, it's going to be rather long, so I wouldn't mind if you edited chapter-by-chapter even if I send it all in one piece.
It is a Ron fic, but Bill and Charlie are featured as well- so you'd need to be comfortable with them (meaning from the book, as they've not been in either movie) And it's set in Romania- about which I know practically nothing apart from what internet research has turned up. However, I'm guessing many people don't, so as long as there's nothing that seems absolutely wrong with what I'm describing (like I've made the country an island or something accidentally) that's fine. I don't expect to find a beta who is well-versed in Dracula legend and Romanian culture as well as HP. But if you feel comfy enough betaing a story set there, that's all I care about. So, yeah, that's what you'd be getting yourself into... a lot of Ron... and probably a lot of intentional run-on sentences(as is my style) and a number of unintentional ones that make no sense(as is my style when I get really tired)
So think about it. If you're still interested, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have you beta for me *G* I've actually never had a beta for an HP story, so it'll be a new experience for me as well :-)
Re: *raises hand* I volunteer...
Date: 2003-05-16 05:43 pm (UTC)Seriously though, I was planning on rereading the HP books again in preparation for book 5's release, so it's no problem for me to study up on the Bill and Charlie parts!
My e-mail is luvmulder@hotmail.com. Feel free to send it whenever you wish. I'll probably do it chapter by chapter as you suggested, since I'm going to be horrendously busy with packing and moving in the next couple weeks. It may take me a while, but I promise to do my best for you!
-Lady Korana
Re: *raises hand* I volunteer...
Date: 2003-05-16 07:14 pm (UTC)It will probably be about a week before I can get anything to you anyway. I keep going back and adding little things as I go so I don't want to send too soon. :-)
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll drop you an e-mail within the week whatever the progress, though I'm anticipating the finish (there's a scene at the end that I'm DYING to write but I'm making myself go in order so that I get it done quickly). Thanks so much!!!