Betafish?

[settecorvi]

Would either of the two of you reading this have the time and inclination to beta some RBF pieces for me? (It should go without saying, but just in case: "Nope" is more than fine! We are all busy people with already overfull plates.)

The people on RBF are lovely and very complimentary, but I'd really like to know what needs improvement.

I'd be happy to repay in kind, or provide something else of your choosing. I knit, draw a bit, and make beaded flowers.

Comments

[settecorvi]

Hey, popping in quickly to check: Am I good to post Bitterdin after I incorporate your edits, or did you want more time/have more to say? I'm honestly not certain what the normal process is for betaing, since this whole "writing on the internet in a community" is new and strange (and fun.)

Also, you are absolutely right on 1) establishing an age for Dor and 2) letting people know what nibnails are made of beyond "not metal, apparently," but if it's okay with you, I might save that for another piece? 1) because it's a bit tricky to have Dor considering her own age in this particular situation, and 2) is supposed to be in-story something she'd notice in passing, and meta-story to establish that nibnails are things inklings have, and they aren't metal, though you're not supposed to know why yet. I don't want you to think I'm ignoring problems you were kind enough to point out! If these are issues you think'll be too confusing for people reading, please let me know, and I'll fix them for real instead of giving you long-winded excuses. (Bitterdin gets his verbosity from somewhere.)

[isana]

Yup, you're good! The only thing I had was the comment I added about Dor and the nibnails (which is totally OK for another piece, and your reasons are actually things I never considered! That's something to keep in mind when I write in the future!).

And to be honest, those were nitpicks, anyway--it's terrific as is.

Also, I don't think there's really a set process for betaing? I usually just incorporate whatever edits are there and consider it fit for human consumption, on my end, either via chat or through email.