[which beta will kick my ass into gear from time to time]

Aw Well hellfire. I highly recommend at least using Yahoo IM or something. Much quicker than forums.

[Got a Sai challenge for you]

I have yet to find a decent story revolving around Sai as a/the main character that is in character and believable.

I want to read a story, time skips allowed, that follows Sai's awkward and dysfunctional return to the land of emotions and connecting to the world and people around him, and eventually into a romantic relationship, said future significant other eventually taking a big role in helping Sai re-connect to his humanity.

Challenge rules:

- Naruto cannot be used as the romantic partner.

- OCs are allowed.

- Use as many in-story characters as realistically possible.

- cheesy orgy or promiscuous scenes are completely out of character and are not allowed.

Any takers?

[which beta will kick my ass into gear from time to time]

Hotmail? Hmm..Any chance you have an Xbox LIVE membership?

[which beta will kick my ass into gear from time to time]

Woot. From your description, the job you have for a potential beta is exactly what I need to get back into the swing of things, so to speak. I have no need to take a look at your stories first. I've worked on stories I personally wasn't interested in and did a damned fine job. Strictly business and all that.

If you are interesting in giving me a try, please send the first chapter you need to have looked at to nobodysaingyl@yahoo.com. If you have AOL Instant Messenger or Yahoo Instant Messenger, that would make the beta-ing process much easier.

[which beta will kick my ass into gear from time to time]

Is there a chance you have the original text files of your stories?

[Needing second set of eyes]

Ditto here. Sometimes it helps to have more than one beta, too. One can catch things that the other doesn't. I currently use Microsoft Office Starter 2010, which I THINK is compatible with most word processors. If not, I can grab Open Office.

[I need a Beta]

Hey darlin'. I was wondering how far beta'ing has gotten on your story, because things have calmed down and I was hoping you'd be willing to give me another shot at things. My life has settled down, I've gotten myself back on track with most of everything, and I'm to the point where beta-ing no longer seems like an overwhelming prospect. I cannot guarantee I'd be a quick about it as I was in the beginning, but I can and will designate a schedule in order to do my work correctly.

Plus, I've missed talking to you

[Log-in problems]

Nevermind. I realized the problem not long after hitting post -.- Sorry for wasting your time

[Naruto Beta reader needed]

i should also note, that i have a minor case of Dsylexia, meaning some words i dont see it as X because it looks alot like some thing else, most of all if its a long word.

I'm interested, as long as you wouldn't mind spelling corrections. I'm....rather anal about spelling :-p

[Eager to Beta!]

I've been proof-reading letters and other odds and ends for family members and friends for years. I am an amateur poetry writer (I write for my own pleasure and have never been published), so I have a decent grasp on sentence structure and am a stickler for spelling. If I'm not sure, then I look it up.

According to my parental units, I've been reading since before I entered kindergarten and haven't quit yet. I'm not quite sure if this counts as a qualification, but reading that many books will give one a pretty good understanding of the flow of a good story and an instinct for necessary tweaking here and there, if it's needed, to smooth out any rough patches.

I'm not very particular about story content, pairings, etc. The things I won't beta are hardcore BDSM/slave-type violence, scat, and vore. I'm sure there are a few others, and I'll add them if I think of them.

Update: I am only available to operate as a spell-checker and opinion giver. RL is currently, and has been for awhile, interfering with my abilities of editing/beta-ing at a more involved level. Stories that are more than 2-3 chapters long and need to be beta'd immediately will not fit with my current situation.

More indepth opinions can still be offered for stories involving Naruto, InuYasha, Fruits Basket, Ouran High School Host Club, and many others (honestly, the best thing would be to just ask if I know the anime or book series the story involves...)