Beta Reader Needed

[the_rck]

Anyone willing to beta read a 2600 word fic based on M.M. Kaye's The Ordinary Princess? It's G rated and is more or less in the style of the canon (as close as I could manage). The fic is due around June 7th, so I've got a little time.

Comments

[melannen]

I know that fandom (really well) if you still need someone!

[the_rck]

I could definitely use someone who knows the book. I've got someone who doesn't know the book who's looking at it for spelling and grammar, but she can't help me with characterization, plausibility, etc.

Where can I send the story?

[melannen]

You can e-mail it to this-username-at-yahoo-dot-com, unless you have a different beta method you'd rather use.

[the_rck]

I mailed it. Did you get it? Can you open the document?

I need it back no later than Wednesday so that I can post it on time.

[the_rck]

Oh, and thank you! (I knew I was forgetting something!)

[evalerie.livejournal.com]

I'm willing, but have never read (or watched?) that series, which is a serious handicap. :-S

[the_rck]

The canon is a short (about a hundred pages) children's book. Your daughter may be too old for it, but if she isn't, I recommend it highly. It's about a princess who's ordinary (brown hair, brown eyes, freckles, prone to running off to play in the forest rather than staying home and behaving the way people expect) in a world where all princesses are beautiful and rather passive. She ends up running away from home and taking a job, in another kingdom, as the fourteenth assistant kitchen maid. Anything more is spoilery, but there's a sweet romance ('Sweet' is the word that I keep coming up with when trying to sum up the book).

At any rate, I'll take you up on your offer. I think the story makes sense even without reading the book. The main thing not clear from the story is that Mr. Pemberthy is a squirrel and Peter Aurelious is a crow. I'll send the story shortly.

[evalerie.livejournal.com]

Cool -- I'd enjoy that.

I'll go see if I can request the original book from the library.

[evalerie.livejournal.com]

Ok, the book is requested. :)

[the_rck]

I hope you like it!