Cheerleader and Beta Offers and Resources
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sundial_exchangeIf you would like to offer your services as a cheerleader or beta for the Sundial Exchange, please fill out the form below and post it as a reply here. And if you know of any other resources about beta-ing that others may find helpful, please comment and I will update this post ✨
Using a beta is entirely up to the creator - some people find it helpful, others find that it does not aid their creativity. This post is simply to help those who would like a cheerleader or beta to find one. Also please note that betas and cheerleaders offer their services because they enjoy doing so - you are not annoying them by asking them to beta for you 🥰
With thanks toteaotter for allowing us to use her post as a template!
Resources
Here are a few links - with thanks tobonibaru - with some thoughts on beta reading that might be helpful, but there is no 'one size fits all' way to be a beta, and these aren't rules!
What is a Beta Reader? Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Getting and Giving Feedback on your WIP
What Should We Look for in a Beta Reader?
Three Tips for Being a Better Beta Reader
Using a beta is entirely up to the creator - some people find it helpful, others find that it does not aid their creativity. This post is simply to help those who would like a cheerleader or beta to find one. Also please note that betas and cheerleaders offer their services because they enjoy doing so - you are not annoying them by asking them to beta for you 🥰
With thanks to
teaotter for allowing us to use her post as a template!Resources
Here are a few links - with thanks to
bonibaru - with some thoughts on beta reading that might be helpful, but there is no 'one size fits all' way to be a beta, and these aren't rules!What is a Beta Reader? Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Getting and Giving Feedback on your WIP
What Should We Look for in a Beta Reader?
Three Tips for Being a Better Beta Reader
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Date: 2021-01-03 03:24 am (UTC)Pronouns: she/they
Preferred contact information: dreamwidth DM or email (DM me for it :D), Twitter DM (
Types of work you're willing to beta/cheerlead: visual art, vids, podfics (anything except pronunciation), very enthusiastic cheerleading for non-typical fanworks!
Source(s): drama, RPF, RPF AUs for ads or short sources/combinations
Crossovers or AUs?: yes
Language(s): English, French
Do you feel comfortable giving feedback on Chinese language/culture?: No
Feedback you're specifically good at: encouragement, themes, red lines, searching for references with you, keeping motivation, throwing ideas around, offering prompts.
Limitations: can't read long text (but can listen!)
General likes: for beta, everything.
Anything else you want to say I wish to support your creation and your squee.
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Date: 2021-01-03 03:56 am (UTC)Pronouns: they/them
Preferred contact information (email, chat, whatever you want to use for beta, etc.): sadcontainer@gmail.com or DM on twitter (
Types of work you're willing to beta/cheerlead (art, fic, podfic, etc.): fic!
Source(s) (drama/novel/RPF/combinations): all sources OK
Crossovers or AUs? (yes/no/maybe, under X circumstances, contact me first, etc.): All OK
Language(s): English
Do you feel comfortable giving feedback on Chinese language/culture?: To a certain extent yes (however I did not grow up in mainland china!)
Feedback you're specifically good at (encouragement, colour, structure, spelling and grammar, sex scenes, etc.): encouragement, structure, spelling and grammar, workshopping, themes
Limitations (nothing incomplete, nothing over X words or minutes, no explicit sex or violence, nothing focused on Y character, etc.): as of now, don't really want to do things like dubcon, incest or ABO.
General likes: Aside from the aforementioned, I like it all.
Anything else you want to say: Good luck!
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Date: 2021-01-03 05:04 am (UTC)Preferred contact information (email, chat, whatever you want to use for beta, etc.): Twitter dms, @ lastemberss
Types of work you're willing to beta (art, fic, podfic, etc.): fic!
Source(s) (drama/novel/RPF/combinations): drama and novel
Crossovers or AUs? (yes/no/maybe, under X circumstances, contact me first, etc.): Yes
Language(s): English, French
Do you feel comfortable giving feedback on Chinese language/culture?: No
Feedback you're specifically good at (encouragement, color, structure, spelling and grammar, sex scenes, etc.): Grammar and spelling
Limitations (nothing incomplete, nothing over X words or minutes, no explicit sex or violence, nothing focused on Y character, etc.): Open to anything, but I'm not particularly into ships other than weilan
General likes: I'm especially interested in novel-verse stuff!
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Date: 2021-01-03 08:36 am (UTC)Pronouns: she/her
Preferred contact information: Dreamwith DM, twitter (
Types of work you're willing to beta/cheerlead: fic
Source(s): drama, novel, RPF, Detective L, a few other other Zhubai series/ads (but maybe check in with me first to see if I'm familiar with the source)
Crossovers or AUs?: AUs for sure, crossovers most likely!
Language(s): English
Do you feel comfortable giving feedback on Chinese language/culture?: No
Feedback you're specifically good at: SPAG, flow, tone, sex scenes
Limitations: I'm not your best person for help with major plot or structural revisions
General likes: Fluff, romance, porn, caretaking, angst with a happy ending
Anything else you want to say I'd love to provide any help or cheerleading that I can, so if you think I might be able to help, hmu!
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Date: 2021-01-03 12:33 pm (UTC)Pronouns: she/her
Preferred contact information (email, chat, whatever you want to use for beta, etc.): twitter DM, discord DM (3076)
Types of work you're willing to beta/cheerlead (art, fic, podfic, etc.): cheering for anything, beta for fic
Source(s) (drama/novel/RPF/combinations): drama/novel
Crossovers or AUs? (yes/no/maybe, under X circumstances, contact me first, etc.): yes
Language(s): English, Hungarian
Do you feel comfortable giving feedback on Chinese language/culture?: no
Feedback you're specifically good at (encouragement, colour, structure, spelling and grammar, sex scenes, etc.): encouragement, worldbuilding, coherency, unstucking a story, basic grammar, sex
Limitations (nothing incomplete, nothing over X words or minutes, no explicit sex or violence, nothing focused on Y character, etc.): punctuation, fine language usage (not native english speaker), no omegaverse, no rpf
General likes: smut, fluff, h/c, casefics, fix-its (esp drama), team ye zun
Anything else you want to say I'm willing to beta for anything :)
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Date: 2021-01-03 09:13 pm (UTC)Pronouns: She/her
Preferred contact information (email, chat, whatever you want to use for beta, etc.): DW message, Discord (omniferous#3379), or email (gazegreenly@gmail.com)
Types of work you're willing to beta/cheerlead (art, fic, podfic, etc.): Fic or fanvids
Source(s) (drama/novel/RPF/combinations): Drama
Crossovers or AUs? (yes/no/maybe, under X circumstances, contact me first, etc.): AUs - Yes. Crossovers - Maybe, contact me first, I’d be happy to chat about whether I’m a good fit to help out
Language(s): English
Do you feel comfortable giving feedback on Chinese language/culture?: No
Feedback you're specifically good at (encouragement, colour, structure, spelling and grammar, sex scenes, etc.): Particularly good with spelling and grammar checks, but happy to help with plot workshopping, outlining, characterization, word choice/color, and encouragement/cheerleading/accountability/check-ins in whatever form would help!
Limitations (nothing incomplete, nothing over X words or minutes, no explicit sex or violence, nothing focused on Y character, etc.): No domestic violence, angst without happy ending, or Villain-is-Entitled-to-forgiveness-and-support-from-characters-they-harmed; any length or level of explicitness is A-OK
General likes: Identity porn, Romance, Angst with a happy ending, Mutual caretaking, Fix-its, Case-fic
Anything else you want to say: Happy to help with whatever point you’re at, so whether that’s giving a second set of eyes to a finished piece for SPAG, or helping you settle on an final idea with zero words written so far, I’m down. Don’t hesitate to hit me up!
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Date: 2021-01-03 11:57 pm (UTC)Pronouns: she/her
Preferred contact information (email, chat, whatever you want to use for beta, etc.): DW dm, or Discord (achray)
Types of work you're willing to beta/cheerlead (art, fic, podfic, etc.): fic
Source(s) (drama/novel/RPF/combinations): Guardian drama, Lost Tomb Reboot, and can be enthusiastic and interested about RPF or combinations too
Crossovers or AUs? (yes/no/maybe, under X circumstances, contact me first, etc.): yes, especially if I know the source/setting
Language(s): English
Do you feel comfortable giving feedback on Chinese language/culture?: No
Feedback you're specifically good at (encouragement, colour, structure, spelling and grammar, sex scenes, etc.): spelling, grammar, punctuation etc, structure, encouragement and enthusiastic commentary
Limitations (nothing incomplete, nothing over X words or minutes, no explicit sex or violence, nothing focused on Y character, etc.): none
General likes: romance, angst, humour, adventure
Anything else you want to say happy to toss around ideas and endlessly discuss characterisation
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Date: 2021-01-06 11:08 am (UTC)Pronouns: she/her
Preferred contact information (email, chat, whatever you want to use for beta, etc.): Twitter (
Types of work you're willing to beta/cheerlead (art, fic, podfic, etc.): fic
Source(s) (drama/novel/RPF/combinations): drama and novel. No RPF
Crossovers or AUs? (yes/no/maybe, under X circumstances, contact me first, etc.): yes
Language(s):English
Do you feel comfortable giving feedback on Chinese language/culture?: to a certain extent, grew up in Chinese household
Feedback you're specifically good at (encouragement, colour, structure, spelling and grammar, sex scenes, etc.): encouragement, grammar, spelling
Limitations (nothing incomplete, nothing over X words or minutes, no explicit sex or violence, nothing focused on Y character, etc.): nothing incomplete, no BE, no incest
General likes: fluff, angst with a happy ending, most things besides the ones mentioned above
Anything else you want to say
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Date: 2021-01-10 01:08 am (UTC)Pronouns: she/they
Preferred contact information (email, chat, whatever you want to use for beta, etc.): fishthings (discord)
Types of work you're willing to beta/cheerlead (art, fic, podfic, etc.): fic. Maybe art too.
Source(s) (drama/novel/RPF/combinations): any!
Crossovers or AUs? (yes/no/maybe, under X circumstances, contact me first, etc.): yes! Though preferably for fandoms i am familiar with :)
Language(s): english, filipino
Do you feel comfortable giving feedback on Chinese language/culture?: no
Feedback you're specifically good at (encouragement, colour, structure, spelling and grammar, sex scenes, etc.): structure, spelling, and grammar
Limitations (nothing incomplete, nothing over X words or minutes, no explicit sex or violence, nothing focused on Y character, etc.): no omegaverse
General likes: anything zylby48!, Fluff, crack
Anything else you want to say: willing to help not only for the mentioned beta stff but for brainstorming too. Feel free to message me on discord!