wherein Liz requests a beta for her Ladystuck fic

[edenfalling]

I finished my Ladystuck fic last night and got it posted with six minutes to spare! Victory is mine! (...And then I edited it extensively a couple hours thereafter, where 'edited' is defined as 'added another thousand words,' since the original version had an abrupt cut-off as opposed to a proper ending. *sigh*)

The stories, however, do not go live until New Year's, and having written this in such a rush, I am somewhat doubtful of how well it hangs together. So.

I come to the internet with my (metaphorical) hat in hand to ask if anyone is willing to beta-read between 2,000 and 5,000 words of Homestuck fanfiction, centered on some of the many awesome female characters in the comic. Knowledge of canon would be appreciated, since canon is fiddly and complicated in the extreme and I want to be sure I'm not actively contradicting anything we've seen or been told, but even a basic check for general story flow and mechanical issues would be helpful!

Unlike a lot of my fanfiction, this story is... um... less than accessible if you are unfamiliar with canon, due to extensive discussion of esoteric aspects of canon, but I think I can summarize any necessary background information in a paragraph or less. Also the emotional throughline should be clear without any real need for context. (In fact, if the emotional throughline isn't clear, I screwed up and need to fix it, so any comments on that aspect would be extremely welcome.)

If you are willing and able to look over the fic, please tell me so I can send it to you. (And if not, well, my quirks and flaws will just be a bit less curtained. Which is not exactly a new experience for me. *wry*)

Comments

[pencildragon11.livejournal.com]

*chews bottom lip*

I have no familiarity with Homestuck at all, but I can poke prose and do a quick run-through for general stuff—if you can't find anyone else.

[edenfalling]

Thank you, that will be helpful! Where should I send the file, and in what format?

[vehrec.livejournal.com]

I'm up to date on Homestuck, though I can't say that I would be the best beta, I can probably notice any glaring contradictions.

[edenfalling]

Thanks, that will be helpful! Where should I send the file, and in what format?

[vehrec.livejournal.com]

planarbum on Gmail should be fine-I can take it via Drive, Word, or Open Office.