Date: 2006-02-14 07:30 pm (UTC)
I don't know if this works for anyone other than me -- I've found that when I'm trying something new (new to me, at least), I'm happier working without a beta initially. The benefits of doing what I want with the larger picture outweigh the embarassment of smaller technical flaws. Once something is up and out, criticism is more useful. It's easier to tell what should be changed and what can stand on its own. This isn't the way it's supposed to work, and wouldn't be practical for stories going out for print publication, but it functions, for me, for stories first appearing on LJ before being archived.

Everybody needs an editor. It's impossible to spot some things on your own no matter how experienced you are. Sometimes, though, getting it out and done is the first priority, and then seeing what you can do to make it better.
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