BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Beta Readers

**Posted by Wholocked** August 20, 2013 1:23 am

Since we have some experience and some fledgling writers right here on our board, I thought maybe we should have a register of people who are happy to be contacted for beta reading.

I've never done it and I'm not a writer but I'm very good with spellling and grammar so I'd be happy to give that a look over. I'd like to learn how to be a beta reader but I dunno if that's helpful to anyone!

**Posted by Davina** August 20, 2013 3:16 pm

I've done some beta reading already so I'm happy to do more.

**Posted by butterfly grl** August 21, 2013 5:56 pm

add me to the list - I've done some for my daughter (wrote a chapter for her that she was totally stuck on, and she loved it).

**Posted by QuiteExtraordinary** August 22, 2013 7:43 pm

I'm not a native English speaker, so I can't help much with the spelling and grammar, but if it's just to see if a story works or so, I would have a look at it.

**Posted by Ormond Sacker** October 3, 2013 7:00 pm

I would like to volunteer, I have done the odd bit of betaing/proof reading here and there.

Anyone who wishes to engage me should know that I am not a native English speaker so I would probably not be much help with grammar and spelling, but I have an insane eye for detail and am very good at keeping complicated plots together and have a decent skill at keeping characters consistent.

**Posted by Tiggyrn** May 28, 2014 1:00 am

Is anyone still interested in beta/critique work? I'm trying to decide if I have my Mycroft "right". It's only about a page and a half of something I'm trying to start. I write very slow. LOL

**Posted by InSpiritGolden** June 14, 2014 9:10 pm

Hey, is anyone here interested in helping me with a Mycroft Fic? It's pure crack and not to be taken seriously, but I could really use some help.

I could also use assistance when it comes to writing adult/graphic content. Betas for my published stories are always welcome.

I would be really thankful if anyone of you is interested and I might just name my firstborn child after you...

Plus, I would of course beta the work of anyone who asks me

Last edited by InSpiritGolden (June 14, 2014 9:12 pm)

**Posted by ukaunz** August 4, 2015 2:28 pm

I just started writing my first fanfic tonight. It's not as painful as I thought it would be! Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself since I've only written about one page, but I would love it if someone could beta for me? And perhaps help with ideas? It's going to be a fairly short, gen, case fic, and will include a lovely Victor Trevor modelled on Benedict Anyone interested?

**Posted by Lilythiell** August 4, 2015 4:56 pm

Hey, ukaunz, I could help out, if you want?

**Posted by ukaunz** August 4, 2015 9:08 pm

Okay, thanks Lily

Not quite ready to send anything to you yet, but would you like to pm me your email address? If not, we can stick to forum messages,

**Posted by Lilythiell** August 4, 2015 9:10 pm

Sure, no problem

**Posted by dioscureantwins** August 27, 2015 9:09 pm

I'm (almost) always happy to beta read. Not a native speaker and sadly I won't be any use when it comes to Britpicking but I can help with plotholes, character development etc. I love betaing almost as much as I love writing.

**Posted by Harriet** October 1, 2015 7:42 pm

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**Posted by Schmiezi** October 5, 2015 6:17 pm

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Question: Are there any more volunteers for beta-reading? I will need someone who can check grammar, spelling and sentence structure of my story. Thank you very much in advance for everybody who can help

**Posted by besleybean** October 14, 2015 1:35 pm

A bit late to the party, but I am willing to help.

**Posted by ukaunz** December 15, 2015 12:55 am

This might be a useful article to those who would like to beta
http://thewritersbloc.net/practical-guide-beta-reading

Also, this podcast episode - "A Guide to Beta Reading" - The OTPodcast
https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-otpodcast/id1046881636?mt=2&i=355042357

Last edited by ukaunz (December 15, 2015 1:00 am)

**Posted by ukaunz** April 25, 2016 4:21 am

As you may know, writing for the Marvellous Midyear Fic Exchange is about to begin. We may be in need of some betas!

If anyone would like to volunteer, please leave a message here so that the writers can contact you.

Thank you

(P.S. Some Brit-picking resources can be found here: http://sherlock.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=3843)

**Posted by besleybean** April 25, 2016 5:45 am

I'm willing, if anybody needs.

**Posted by kgreen20** April 25, 2016 5:12 pm

I'll be wanting a beta when I've finished my rough draft.

**Posted by besleybean** April 25, 2016 5:14 pm

My email, for anybody who wants me to look at a fic is: besleybean@yahoo.co.uk