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Re: Newbie advice

[(Anonymous)]

I was a newbie recently.

I got betas through the yuletide discord. Ymmv, I ultimately felt I would have been better off sticking to feedback from friends, who knew how to be meaner, my betas gave me very anodyne feedback. But for a second pair of eyes for SPAG I think they're fine. And definitely do get someone.

Go ahead and contact recips through the mods about anything you want clarified...

I definitely got useful advice from coal and it being anonymous and relatively low speed was nice, but there was also some really nasty unpleasant wank. I suggest keeping your engagement here strictly on your own terms and don't go wandering into threads that have blown up in size that's usually a sign of wank. The writing post is usually supportive and wank free vs the general discussion post.

I strongly, strongly second the suggestion to write treats. It really helps. It takes the pressure and obsessive fretting focus away from the assignment and spreads it around.

Re: Newbie advice

[(Anonymous)]

Good point about betas. It surely depends on the person, but I've found it's good to tell a stranger-beta that I'm open to pretty candid/honest/blunt feedback. When the shoe's on the other foot, I know I'm often hesitant to be too mean unless I know the person or am given outright permission (and I'm pretty good at being a mean beta once I feel like I can do that!)

Re: Newbie advice

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah I haven't had great luck with chat betas. They're fine for spag check or if you desperately need a check for canon facts, but if you want general "is this story any good" you're better with a friend even if they don't know canon or aren't an experienced beta.