Beta-seeking moment of "whoa"

[foxinthestars]

I'm looking for a beta for a fanfic at the moment. It's for an exchange, so I don't want to post details publicly online, and I was thinking "Darn, I don't really know anybody who's into this fandom---"

And then I came up short because I realized I did know a couple of people.

I know them IRL.

So, erm, hitting up RL friends to beta a fanfic for me is a pretty terrifying proposition (hello social anxiety!), but I think I need to do it.

(Although if any of y'all would like to know what I've got and don't know already, um, please drop a line?)


ETA: E-mails to RL friends are sent!

At moments like this, the Golden Rule helps (apostate post-Christian) me as a positive rather than a negative guideline.  "Hm, how would I feel if one of these people e-mailed me to say 'Hey, I wrote a fanfic.  Wanna look at it for me?  If not, that's okay, just when I tried to think of knowledgeable and supportive people, I thought of you'?"  I believe an e-mail like that would make me happy.

Comments

[umadoshi]

I'm mainly commenting to say "I subscribed to you and wanted to say hello!", but also, I hope one of your emails pans out and you acquire a beta from it. ^_^

[foxinthestars]

Thanks!

Good to have you along!