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fandomsecrets2012-07-27 06:57 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2012-07-27 06:57 pm
[ SECRET POST #2033 ]
⌈ Secret Post #2033 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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[Mortal Kombat]
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[The Young and the Restless]
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[Firefly, Joss Whedon; Sherlock BBC, Steven Moffat]
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08. http://i.imgur.com/Je2qV.png
[not really porny but implied underage sexual stuff; photomanip; snape/hermione]
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[ ----- SPOILERY SECRETS AHEAD ----- ]
13. [SPOILER WARNING for Pokemon Black/White]
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14. [SPOILER WARNING for Kurau: Phantom Memory]
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[ ----- TRIGGERY SECRETS AHEAD ----- ]
15. [WARNING for rape]
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16. [WARNING for suicide]
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17. [WARNING for incest]
[Kono Naka ni Hikari, Imouto ga Iru!]
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18. [WARNING for animal death/abuse?]
[Eden Lake]
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Notes:
Secrets Left to Post: 00 pages, 000 secrets from Secret Submission Post #290.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
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(Anonymous) 2012-07-28 09:59 am (UTC)(link)You're already uncomfortable with this situation, and I can guarantee you it's only going to get worse.
If you really want to get out of beta-reading her fics, tell her straight up that you're uncomfortable with several elements in her stories and that affects your ability to give valid criticism. If you want to let her down easy, tell her that you'll continue to look over her stuff for SPAG errors, but she needs to find a different beta for content & continuity, etc.
Approach it from a "squick" viewpoint rather than an "omg your fics suck!" standpoint. Would you would give an mpreg fic to a beta who's squicked by mpreg & expect more than a cursory "here's what I can tell you about the parts I actually read" review? Assuming you could get her to review it at all? Tell her that rape just plain squicks you out, that it makes you uncomfortable to read her stories, and that she deserves a beta who can give her real feedback. If she throws a tantrum and puts up a fuss about it, stand firm. Also, ask yourself (and her, for that matter) if a real friend would make you read something you found objectionable.
I've had betas who had to bow out reading my fic because I went in a darker direction than they were comfortable with, and we're still friends. Not beta-reading for someone doesn't have to be the end of a friendship.