I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this topic, but here it is:
Would anyone be interested in beta reading for me? I'm trying to get back to writing, and I can use some feedback on my stories before I post them out in the wild.
The story I'm currently working on is an M/FM story with only one chapter written. It's different than what I usually write, but if you're interested, comment here so I can send you a DM of the first draft. I'd appreciate some thoughts on my writing, characters and story structure in return.
Let's see how well this goes!
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*CALLING FOR MORE PARTICIPATION*
JUST A SMALL ANNOUNCEMENT TO REMIND EVERYONE (GUESTS AND REGISTERED USERS ALIKE) THAT THIS FORUM IS BUILT AROUND USER PARTICIPATION AND PUBLIC INTERACTIONS. IF YOU SEE A THREAD YOU LIKE, PARTICIPATE! IF YOU ENJOYED READING A STORY, POST A COMMENT TO LET THE AUTHOR KNOW! TAKING A FEW EXTRA SECONDS TO LET AN AUTHOR KNOW YOU ENJOYED HIS OR HER WORK IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE THAT MORE SIMILAR STORIES ARE POSTED. KEEPING THE COMMUNITY ALIVE IS A GROUP EFFORT. LET'S ALL MAKE AN EFFORT TO PARTICIPATE.
JUST A SMALL ANNOUNCEMENT TO REMIND EVERYONE (GUESTS AND REGISTERED USERS ALIKE) THAT THIS FORUM IS BUILT AROUND USER PARTICIPATION AND PUBLIC INTERACTIONS. IF YOU SEE A THREAD YOU LIKE, PARTICIPATE! IF YOU ENJOYED READING A STORY, POST A COMMENT TO LET THE AUTHOR KNOW! TAKING A FEW EXTRA SECONDS TO LET AN AUTHOR KNOW YOU ENJOYED HIS OR HER WORK IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE THAT MORE SIMILAR STORIES ARE POSTED. KEEPING THE COMMUNITY ALIVE IS A GROUP EFFORT. LET'S ALL MAKE AN EFFORT TO PARTICIPATE.
Beta Reader Wanted
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DeeperThanRed
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Beta Reader Wanted
Bondage enthusiast in his 20s, a fan of cute guys, underwear, and bondage, preferably together.
You can reach my list of written work here: https://www.tugstories.blog/viewtopic.p ... 808#p38808
You can reach my list of written work here: https://www.tugstories.blog/viewtopic.p ... 808#p38808
It all depends how long the draft is. If it's less than about 3000 words, I'll happily have a look at it. Other than that, I don't think I could find the time to give constructive feedback.
They all say boxer shorts are cool,
but little Speedos always rule.
but little Speedos always rule.
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DeeperThanRed
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The first chapter is a bit under 1000 words. I don't expect any subsequent ones to be longer and there's probably going to be some time between each chapter.Xtc wrote: 5 days ago It all depends how long the draft is. If it's less than about 3000 words, I'll happily have a look at it. Other than that, I don't think I could find the time to give constructive feedback.
Bondage enthusiast in his 20s, a fan of cute guys, underwear, and bondage, preferably together.
You can reach my list of written work here: https://www.tugstories.blog/viewtopic.p ... 808#p38808
You can reach my list of written work here: https://www.tugstories.blog/viewtopic.p ... 808#p38808
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bondagefreak
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I've always refused to beta-read every time I've been asked to (I get asked quite regularly) because I feel it detracts from this forum's purpose. We are all hobbyist writers. Technically, everything we submit on the forum is here to be "beta" read. All the stories here are just drafts/unpublished works, and the comments are our feedback. But anyways, that's just me.
I don't know if this helps at all, but for the past three years, I've been "beta reading" my own stuff before publishing. I'll write a chapter, prepare it for the board, and make edits and corrections. Once I think it's finalised, I use my web browser's "Read Aloud" feature to have the chapter read back to me. You'd be surprised how many typos I end up spotting and how many sentences I end up tweaking thanks to the "Read Aloud" feature. It's extremely helpful, probably even more so for those of us who, like me, are not native speakers.
I've always refused to beta-read every time I've been asked to (I get asked quite regularly) because I feel it detracts from this forum's purpose. We are all hobbyist writers. Technically, everything we submit on the forum is here to be "beta" read. All the stories here are just drafts/unpublished works, and the comments are our feedback. But anyways, that's just me.
I don't know if this helps at all, but for the past three years, I've been "beta reading" my own stuff before publishing. I'll write a chapter, prepare it for the board, and make edits and corrections. Once I think it's finalised, I use my web browser's "Read Aloud" feature to have the chapter read back to me. You'd be surprised how many typos I end up spotting and how many sentences I end up tweaking thanks to the "Read Aloud" feature. It's extremely helpful, probably even more so for those of us who, like me, are not native speakers.
@DeeperThanRed,
Send it by pm and we'll see where we go from there.
Send it by pm and we'll see where we go from there.
They all say boxer shorts are cool,
but little Speedos always rule.
but little Speedos always rule.
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DeeperThanRed
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Thanks! Just sent you a DM.
Bondage enthusiast in his 20s, a fan of cute guys, underwear, and bondage, preferably together.
You can reach my list of written work here: https://www.tugstories.blog/viewtopic.p ... 808#p38808
You can reach my list of written work here: https://www.tugstories.blog/viewtopic.p ... 808#p38808
Check your pm's. Please feel free to ignore anything there.
They all say boxer shorts are cool,
but little Speedos always rule.
but little Speedos always rule.