[ SECRET POST #4248 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4248 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'm surprised "no beta" is so negatively received. For me, I've encountered too many beta'd fics that were still riddled with the most basic typos, spelling errors, and grammatical mistakes that I don't see having a beta'd fic as an instant made-it-better solution.

On the flip side, if someone has put "no beta", I find they are generally someone who is concerned with the quality of the fic because they were even thinking about needing it to be beta'd. Depending on the fandom, it can be a pain to find a beta and it might not be worth the effort for a shorter fic. A lot of people I have read who have "no beta" do a very good job of catching their own typos and editing their work.

I have no opinion about first time writers. What the story is about is the hook for me so it won't turn me off or make me select the story if they say its their first story.

[(Anonymous)]

"On the flip side, if someone has put "no beta", I find they are generally someone who is concerned with the quality of the fic because they were even thinking about needing it to be beta'd."

Every writer is worried about the quality of their writing, but putting that fear right in front of the readers just makes me wary.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think this is actually true. I've seen many younger writers publish fic that is almost incomprehensible but they clearly are capable of better (as indicated by other written stuff I see from them in other formats). They're not there for quality but just to put their ideas out there. Which is fine. But they're not going to say anything about it being beta'd or not in their tags.

I also don't see "not beta'd" as having anything to do with fear. I don't see it as an advertisement that the fic has a ton of typos and they're asking you to please forgive them. Editing is not on their minds.

I've been in several fandoms, some of which were heavily into betas. Saying you didn't have a beta wasn't acknowledging that the fic was crap. It was merely stating you were going against fandom convention. The quality of the fics that were labeled as such were still very high. The accompanying author notes were professional rather than begging for comments or a plea for pity, and I never once got the impression that they were anxious about their writing.

I think a lot of people on this thread are projecting. "Not beta'd" just means it isn't beta'd, not that the fic will be bad or that the author is anxious about it.