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I need a beta for Unexpected Endeavors. This is a complete rewrite of the story, and while I'm not done with it, I've started typing up the earlier chapters to help me cross reference details.

What I'm looking for:
• Someone who knows English grammar well, but can also work along with my own unique approach to it. Basically, someone who can point out big grammatical mistakes (as well as spelling errors; really important to help cross check spellings for Japanese terminology chapter to chapter!) that make sentences hard to understand.
• A creative outlook to the story; giving input about the story (things that work well, things that need rewriting, etc) and suggestions on improvement.
• This is possibility one of the most important aspects. Someone who can help me set up a schedule for finishing & editing the story & then hold me to those deadlines. I wanted to post this story up by the end of September, but it looks like I may have to postpone it until mid-October. I need someone to help & push me to meet these goals.
• Will need access to Google Docs (I'll share chapters w/ the beta through the program).

If you're interested, you can either comment to this post or message me through the site. Past Beta-ing experience is not required, but it's better if you do.

Thank you~!

Word Count: 24,114 of 50,000
Daily: 1,514 of 1,667
Weekly: 1,514 of 11,669
Chapter 16: 1,514

Quotes: “All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.” ~Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

Excerpt & Notes

Word Count: 22,600 of 50,000
Daily (4/17): 1,200 of 1,667
Daily (4/18): 5,462 of 1,667
Weekly: 8,877 of 11,669
Chapter 10: 1,200
Chapter 11: 2,275
Chapter 12: 865
Chapter 13: 468
Chapter 14: 1,854

Notes:
No excerpts today. I had a bad week, and yet I had a good one. In Baty's kit, he recommends to try for just 20,000 words on the second week as it is the hardest week of the month to get through. In that case, I did fairly well. I also think I did well considering how busy I was half the week, and in pain and unable to write for the other half.

Chapter 15 is the last chapter of the first arc. This will also be the hardest one for me to write as it is the "lemon" chapter. I am ready to get that over with and begin the new arcs and thus new materials.

Now, to sleep. It's been a long day and took me over an hour and a half to count up all those pages. And, btw, I have less than 25 pages left in my first journal, so I'm going to have to go get a new one this week, and I've gone through 4 different pens. Oh the fun. =D

Word Count: 15,938 of 50,000
Daily: 0 of 1,667
Weekly: 2,215 of 11,669

No new writing today. Accident in karate has left my right hand (knuckles) swollen and hard to hold a pen. I did try to write through the pain and got approx. 600 words down. Then I realized a mistake. A major one. One that I didn't feel like dealing with today.

So, I'll deal with it tomorrow. I'll double my writing goal for tomorrow to make up for the mistake today. Now to bed.

Word Count: 15,938 of 50,000
Daily: 2,215 of 1,667
Weekly: 2,215 of 11,669
Chapter 9: 2,215

Excerpt & Quote

Notes:
Yay! Done with another chapter. Did well considering I put off writing until late. Now, kitty time.

Word Count: 13,723 of 50,000
Daily - 2,406 of 1,667
Weekly - 13,723 of 11,669
Chapter 8 - 3,192

Excerpt & Quotes

Notes:
Not at the chapter place I want to be, but definitely do well on word count. Tomorrow I’m going for more! I do have to say that I recognize that while my chapters are fairly short at the moment, when I go in and edit I’ll probably double the count. It’s complicated; my brain.

Title: Absolutely
Author: scottishfae
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: T – Teen (language, homosexual relationships)
Pairing/Characters: Naruto x Kiba
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor do I make any money from this work of fiction. Please don’t sue, I don’t have any money.
Summary: Sometimes two people similar can repel each other; sometimes it can attract. And sometimes friendship just needs a nudge to go beyond platonic to romantic.

A/Ns: I am currently working on a series of “alphabet” fan/fics. They will span many different fandoms (some original). B & C are both focused on One Piece (with spoilers for the most recent chapters). You can find the other fics, as they’re released (alphabetically) through tags (livejournal) or my profile (fanfic archive sites).

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~Part A: Absolutely~
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