Quick beta needed and a research question

[ratherastory]

Okay, flist! HALP!

1- Is anyone willing to do a quick beta for me? I've been writing a... thing... for the deancastiel "Secret Angels" fic exchange, and I'm kind of worried that my story is, umm, boring.

I know, I know. It's just that I got three prompts from this lovely person, except that none of them spoke to me and so I picked the likeliest one and I think I'm not doing it justice. So I just need someone to take a look and maybe tell me where I could add some tension or something, anything, so that it doesn't end up being a steaming pile of boring mush.

It's less than 4,000 words, shouldn't be too hard.


2- RESEARCH!

Okay, so let's say that, y'know, theoretically, I crippled a character, and now, theoretically, I want to write a sequel.

My Google Fu sucks and always has. Where are the good places on the internet where I can look up things like long-term pain management, and the after-effects of crucifixion crushing injuries and all that sort of good stuff? Sites that strike a good balance between accuracy and speaking in terms a lay person such as myself can understand.

I'm going to hell. Again.

I figure it'll come in handy in the future, no matter what.

Comments

[mimblexwimble.livejournal.com]

little_details is great, because you can search through their tags and ask for yourself if you can't find anything, and you will ALWAYS get an answer, and in most cases it'll be pretty accurate.

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Excellent. Thank you!