check in day 21

[lilly_c]

How is the writing going today? What about the last couple of days?

Poll #17031

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Today I

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wrote
5 (71.4%)

edited
2 (28.6%)

posted
2 (28.6%)

sent to beta
0 (0.0%)

research
0 (0.0%)

planned
0 (0.0%)

had a cheeky break
0 (0.0%)

dealt with life
2 (28.6%)

My progress is

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Mean: 4.57 Median: 5 Std. Dev 2.06

woeful 1		1 (14.3%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		1 (14.3%)
4		1 (14.3%)
5		2 (28.6%)
6		1 (14.3%)
7		0 (0.0%)
8		1 (14.3%)
9		0 (0.0%)
wondeful 10		0 (0.0%)

Discussion: beta. Do you use a beta for your fics? Do you beta for other people?

Comments

[samuraiter]

Managed just enough writing to skate by on a deadline, but I need to do better. :-| This month is not looking to be any more productive than September.

I use a beta if a challenge calls for it (and that usually ends up being Mrs. Samu, who also writes), but I generally trust myself to self-beta, most of the time, especially in fandoms where I am the only member (which is most of my fandoms, as I have noted here before). But! I do freely offer my beta services to others, too, even for fandoms I do not know (because commas are a thing).

[linaewen]

My attempts to write are non-existent -- I spent the whole evening playing a silly computer game last night because I was just too tired to think, even though it crossed my mind I should be writing!

I used to use a beta, but for some time now I self-beta. I might check with another writing friend or my son if I have a question about a plot point, but I take care of the other beta-ing myself. I have done beta work for others from time to time, but not recently, as I have enough going on with my own work and writing that I can't really afford to add something else at the moment.