Beta help?

[westernredcedar]

Umm...feeling my newbie status...
By this evening, I should have a draft of my 

lupin_snape Dark Side fic and I need a beta. I do not have a regular beta and have only ever used a beta once before. Eeep. Can anyone advise me on the best way to find a beta here? I saw the big list of betas, but don't know who to contact first, etc. 
The fic is about 4,000 words. Angst, violence. Hard R.
I'd really appreciate any help in overcoming my sad ignorance on the matter.

Thanks!

 

Comments

[osmalic.livejournal.com]

Hi! I know you already have two wonderful betas, but I thought I'd say this. The Big List of Betas in lupin_snape is very open to getting sudden emails. The project was designed that way, I believe. Just read up on the betas and try to match your project up--that is, what you think you need in terms of beta-ing (do you need a Brit-pick? Someone who's so into canon?), as well as what they're willing to take (do they do angst but not violence? Are they willing to beta something with torture, but no sex? etc.).

Hope this helped. I'd volunteer to beta if I wasn't so busy, sorry. But I'm looking forward to reading your fic, and I'm sure nehalenia and lesyeuxverts00 will do an awesome job. ;) Good luck!

[westernredcedar.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, that is so good to know for the future. I know I just need to plunge in and do this a few times and I'll get more confident. You are all so wonderfully kind and helpful! *bg*