Jump on board the Big Bang Beta Express!

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Big Bang season is well upon us, so it might be time to start looking for your beta right about now — those fics get looooong, so giving someone extra time to work through everything is always a good idea!

Whether you are looking for someone to reassure your ending is on point,
Need someone to pick out all your weird cut-and-paste errors and help with SPaG,
Want someone to figure out why that arm looks like it's at a weird angle,
Or double check your canon references,

A beta can help!

It's absolutely optional to have your work beta'd, but we do encourage you to do so — it can be hard to see bits that are off when you've been immersed in your work for a while, and having a cheer reader leave love-heart emoji can go a long way to boosting your confidence!

A beta can be someone you know, someone who's offered their services by being on a list or adding a pingable Discord role, or someone who approaches you after you post on a social media platform that you're looking for a bit of help. Read through our Beta Resource Post for a thorough guide on beta readers, from how to find one to tips on how to be one.


Jump into our very own list of Active Steve/Tony Beta Readers, which has been newly updated, and get in touch with a kind soul who can help cheer you on or beta your work. You can also post a beta request in our #general-stony channel on our Cap-IM Discord server.

There are also other beta reading databases out there, including the multifandom Beta File, betaplease Dreamwidth, Beta Reader Wanted Tumblr; the beta search and find-me-a-beta Livejournal communities; or on fanfiction.net (for the Marvel films and the Marvel comics). Some are more active than others — a lot of beta readers can now be found in Discord communities, ready to be summoned with an @, so if you're active in a Stony Discord, we suggest trying your luck there, too!

We encourage anyone who is interested in cheering or betaing a Big Bang work (or other Stevetony and Steve/Tony works throughout the year - HE is coming up!) to register in the Cap-IM list right here!

Your Cap-IM BB event mods are available to help at all stages of the event, so please direct any questions or concerns to cap.im.events@gmail.com — we promise that we'll get back to you as soon as possible 💜