mijan: (Canon Error: Apply Fanfic)
mijan ([personal profile] mijan) wrote2010-12-26 09:25 pm
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Beta needed

I need a beta.  The fic in question is Star Trek.  Kirk and McCoy are the main characters.  It's just under 15K words long.  The rating is NC-17.  It's triggery.  It's intense.  It's hardcore.  It's an absolute MIND-FUCK.  I need a beta who can mentally handle rape or non-con in a story.  It would also help if you have a decent understanding of some of the harder sides of BDSM. 

It's set in the same fanfic universe as AAtKM, "Crossfire," and "In Perfect Trust."  (For those who didn't catch it, "In Perfect Trust" actually takes place after "Crossfire."  In fact, IPT directly references Crossfire.)  The NC-17 stories attached to that universe are directly dependent on the main stories, but the main stories are not dependent on the NC-17 ones.  Still, you don't need to be familiar with the rest of that universe to beta this.

So... who wants to beta?

Replies will be screened because I need to select the beta for this carefully.  If I don't pick you, it's not because I don't love you.  ♥

curious

[identity profile] saffronhare.livejournal.com 2010-12-27 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
What is a beta?

Re: curious

[identity profile] mijan.livejournal.com 2010-12-27 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
A beta (or beta reader) is someone who goes over someone else's story from top to bottom, and provides varying levels of editing. Some people only beta for spelling and grammar. Some people beta for plot problems. Some beta for characterizations and canon-accuracy. Some people just shred the story from top to bottom for any possible problems. Some betas even offer suggestions for anything from plot points to dialogue.

tl;dr... A beta is an editor for fanfiction.

[identity profile] syredronning.livejournal.com 2010-12-27 11:47 am (UTC)(link)
Not volunteering, but if this is what comes out when you're living almost Vanilla, no complains :) Also, it makes my demands on a beta look short *G*

Looking forward to reading it!

/knee-deep in writing fucked-up bdsm psychology myself

[identity profile] mijan.livejournal.com 2010-12-27 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL... normally, my demands on a beta are much more simple. I just didn't want someone to come into this thinking, "Oh, I don't mind reading a bit of rough sex, and I can do some proofreading," and then end up upset by "triggery" content, or not understanding the psychology and so on. And this isn't even my "normal" BDSM stuff, so... yeah.

Yeaaaaah, vanilla life at the in-laws' place. I'm back home, and having more fun now. :D

And... ooh? You're writing some fucked-up BDSM fic? *bounces excitedly* If you show me yours, I'll show you mine. (In other words, I can't wait to see you post it!)

[identity profile] alpha-helixx.livejournal.com 2010-12-27 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry for being another person who's not actually volunteering, but I just wanted to say that this sounds aswesome, and I look forward to it.

Also, randomness, will you be at Arisia this year?

[identity profile] mijan.livejournal.com 2010-12-27 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Quite alright. I hope you like it when I finally post it!

And yes, I'll be at Arisia! It would be awesome to see you again. :)