Not quite beta request

[brigdh]

Lately it has occurred to me that I don't actually like these secret ficathons. Which, okay, means that I should probably stop signing up for them, but so many of the most interesting and popular events require the authors to be anonymous, at least for a little while. People who are not me must enjoy the secrecy, because I think Yuletide is the third one I've done this year.

But I find it hard to concentrate on writing without being able to talk about it; I'm sure you all notice my tendency to post word counts or complaints about characters not cooperating whenever I'm working on something. It's the best way I know to motivate myself, and so I don't really like having to keep it a secret.

So. Would anyone like to volunteer to let me babble at them? Obviously I'd have to spoil you for what story I'm writing, which is why I'm asking this as a favor, but I wouldn't require anything else; all I want is someone to send progress reports and whining. I haven't done anything more than make a rough outline yet, so you're not even likely to get an email from me soon. If you're also writing for Yuletide (or anything else), I will totally return the favor, if you'd like.

I feel weirdly guilty about this, because I know seeing someone else's wordcount is really not that interesting; I like making livejournal posts for this very reason- they're so easy to scroll past, and no one is required to comment. But it'd be much easier than being a beta, as you will not actually have to do anything. Except maybe reply with the verbal equivalent of a thumbs up, to keep me from turning shy with the certainty that I'm annoying you. Um. Wow, for some reason this request is making me insanely embarrassed, so I want to stress that no one has to volunteer unless you really want to.

Comments

[p-zeitgeist.livejournal.com]

Me, me! Babble at me! -- If you want, that is.

[pineapplechild.livejournal.com]

Hey, ya' can babble at me. If it helps you be less emberessed back, I'll find some writing to babble back about.

email= oakdoitter @ gmail . com

[veleda-k.livejournal.com]

Gee, do I really want to listen to one of my favorite authors talk about her work?

Hm, would I like a million dollars?

The answer to both these questions is yes, but the latter seems slightly unlikely.

[ranalore.livejournal.com]

I'm game, and I've even caught up on my backlog so my inbox is shiny and...well, empty for values of empty that include "less than fifty messages." *G*

I already got Yuletide done, but I'm sure I can dig up a project to babble about in return, if you're dying to hear it. ;-)

[rm.livejournal.com]

If it's a fandom I know anything about, sure.

[solo.livejournal.com]

Babble at me anytime! I'm not signed up for yuletide, have no requests in, nothing, so it's not like I'm being spoiled for anything. I might occasionally babble back about un-cooperative Sakurazukamori...

[mistressrenet.livejournal.com]

I am babblable, always.