[ SECRET POST #2937 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2937 ⌋

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Comments

[anonymous4]

Now I'm finding there are two types of fic.

Yes, those two types are exactly what I'm getting.

And, yes, as I was writing my comment, I was thinking that the sensible thing would have been to send the messy fics back to the writer with a note saying: "You need to work on this before I can beta it." The problem is that I only beta when I'm modding, and usually only when the stories are already overdue, so I need to get the writers to bash their fics into shape quickly so that I can post them! But I do worry that by doing such a bossy job, I may put them off writing in the future.

[(Anonymous)]

I guessed that you were constrained by needing the fics to be edited as soon as possible, but still hopefully to a certain standard for your own fest.

I think I put a few people off myself with my betas. There wasn't a big time pressure in these cases, but I asked the writers "what do you want from my beta?" and they said "everything", so I gave them everything. What I think they really wanted was no beta at all, although they were polite about it, which was good.

If they've learned the lesson to ask more clearly what they really want in future, whether for fanfic or not, I hope I've helped them.

I did feel bad at the time. It was like I'd driven them away. But I can't control other people's reactions. As long as I know I was encouraging as well as critical, that's about all I can do.

I don't know what else you could have done either in your own situation.