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I did a thing… I’ve broken every Snape fan art down to its bare essentials!

PS; No shade though… just nose.

(16/05/2021)

So, I put this of a bit because you know? Socially awkward! That being said; Hi, I am the anon from this question! 👋

When I wrote this I was at a big low point, so low that I deleted most of my social media/works (German and English), sadly.

Well, shortly after it came to light that my problem wasn't nesserealy the lack of social skills (though they are still abysmal) but also the lack of enjoyment/satisfaction that I had with everything I worked on, in the moment I worte this.

I took a, long, looooong brake from social media and creative writing/creating in general. Self discovery, improvement in my language skills, and all that.

I am at a point where I have reworked/outlined some of the WIPs I have deleted. Not posted, not even at the stage where I can honestly say they will ever see the light of day ever again, but they exist in a small file on my PC if I ever should feel the need to revisit. Creative hit hard after that and I am currently working on... much. (Maybe even to much, but I can be creative with a friend now so that's grate!)

I still don't have a beta--as what I wrote here might have been an indication--and I still didn't look through the comments (that I have seen this ask is a pretty big wonder as it is), though I will after I have posted this.

So, what is the conclusion in all of this? Thank you very much for the advice and everybody who commented with more advice and or the offer to beta read for me. Even though I have wrongly evaluated my problem the advice is still much aprishiaded!

Oh and, if you are at a point where you are afraid to write, it might not be the first explanation you latched onto in order to feel better. Breath, reevaluate, maybe take a brake, come back or don't, it's up to you and sometimes letting go what makes you unhappy is a better than clinging on it.

And again, thank you all very much! 💕

Hello, I am pretty new to writing English fanfiction (it is my second language) and I have dyslexia on top of it. I know that how I phrase things doesn't always read well and the programs I have don't always help me, sadly.

I have a solution to the problem (a beta reader) but that brings another problem with it; I am extremely shy and socially awkward and don't know how to find someone, who is familiar enough with the language, to correct me if something isn't as it should be.

So what I ask is, how do I approach someone with a request like that? Do I even approach someone with something like that or is it socially not acceptable? And if I do how do I phrase it?

I really need help with these questions (as pathetic as it might sound) because I do not trust myself or have the confidence to post something that isn't "up" for posting because the phrasings is wired or my programs didn't find a word that doesn't belong where it is because it is written right but it doesn't mean what it should be (thing, think etc.)

Thanks in advance for you help! And I am sorry if I don't make to much sense, like I said stuff like asking or talking to others is very nerve wracking for me ^^;

*hugs* I'm glad you got the courage to reach out for help, anon!

First of all, let me reassure you that everyone has typos that don't get picked up as typos. Read any post I've put out there and you've got decent odds that I've used a wrong word or spelled something wrong somewhere. I fix them when I notice them, but I don't always notice them. People still seem to reblog or respond to them anyway?

As for the beta question, there are a few things you can do.

Put out a tumblr post asking for a beta

Post on r/AO3 or r/Fanfiction if you have a reddit account

Join a fandom discord server - a lot of those have channels for authors looking for feedback or beta help

Join a writer's community - it doesn't have to be fandom related. You could still get help on your writing from someone who isn't conversant in your preferred canon.

Use the FanFiction.net beta service

Some of these require more socializing than others, but all of them are typical ways that authors ask for beta readers. You can also check the notes in this post. Most times when people have questions around finding a beta people will reply saying you can contact them.

This is the reason why I always hang up on them... even in my Paragon play thoughts. They inconvenien me, I inconvenience them!

I’m 100% sure this is how the scene goes

Nice to meet y’all!

First things first, I am Teddy, German (English is my second language), dyslexic. (So please just kindly explain to me if you find mistakes, and they bother you to much!)

Sometimes I draw stuff, sometimes I write stuff, most of the time I forget that I am alive and drop off the face of earth!

Oh, and you know cats? I have two of them, they are angels beings of eternal evil and suffering.

I am sure one of them wants to be a lawn moor.

Say hi to Lili (Lilith), the embodiment of unimpressed.