who do i appreciate?

[phineasjones]

starbuckle!

though i seem to have missed the actual day, no one really minds, do they?

i have said these things before in other contexts, but can i don't think a beta like starbuckle can be over-appreciated. i mean, she's not only the one who helps make my writing better, she's the one who got me writing in the first place. i honestly don't know whether i would have ever posted fic if it hadn't been for her. i love our beta-writer relationship. i feel more at liberty to write knowing that she will read it first and give me her honest and thorough opinions. and when we work through things together, they inevitably end up more convincing, more eloquent and more satisfying. really, i never want to write anything without having jenny beta it.

i also owe appreciation for beta to fearlessdiva, cimorene111 and annelarissa who, in addition to jenny, helped me with my most challenging fic thus far, all souls' day. having so many great betas on one short story was enlightening. they all caught different things and they were all useful and thought-provoking. they all have wonderfully critical eyes and that story is much the better for their help.

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[starbuckle.livejournal.com]

:::blushes:::

eee. happy sigh.

working with you totally is a dream come true, yo. seriously. we are a wicked good creative team. :::appreciates right back:::

:::makes your hair big:::