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I will beta read and provide honest, actionable feedback

4.8
4.8

South Africa

I speak English, Afrikaans

504 orders completed

Hello, I'm Lameez and I'm a skilled professional with a Bachelor's Degree in English and Linguistics. With my extensive experience in writing and attention to detail, I am confident in delivering top-...

Level 2

Has met high performance criteria and has a proven track record for meeting client expectations.

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About this Gig

Do you want honest, insightful feedback that helps you elevate your story?


Hi, I'm Lameez, and I believe in keeping the soul of your story intact while sharpening its spine. I'll provide honest feedback on your plot, character arcs, pacing, all to ensure your manuscript delivers the emotional and narrative impact you envision.

I specialize in fiction that is character-driven, emotionally grounded, and immersive but I've worked across genres, tones, and styles. If your story matters to you, it matters to me.


Here's what you can expect:

  • Honest, constructive feedback
  • A professional, collaborative tone never condescending
  • A detailed feedback report with actionable notes
  • Thoughtful insights into character, worldbuilding, narrative voice, and more


Whether you're on your first draft or your fifth, I can help you get to the next level with clarity and confidence.


Let's bring out the best in your book!

Genre:

Adventure

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Horror/ thriller

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Literary fiction

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Science

Language:

English

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Reviews

393 reviews for this Gig
4.8

(360)
(23)
(6)
(3)
(1)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    4.8
  • Quality of delivery
    4.8
  • Value of delivery
    4.8
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    franktether

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Lameez did a wonderful job on Beneath a Broken Dawn. Her in-line reactions were a joy to read. I could see exactly where the story landed for her (Yogel, Chigiri's roar, the "remains" scare in chapter 18), and that is just as valuable to a writer as the critiques. Her report was thoughtful, specific...

    $100-$200

    Price

    13 days

    Duration

    Worksample image
    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • X

    xxwidow

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Fifty-one inline comments and every one of them anchored to a specific line. She marked where she stopped, where she went back and reread, and why — which is exactly what I asked for and what almost nobody actually delivers. She found four things four previous reviews had missed, including a flat contradiction...

    $50

    Price

    4 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • K

    kaypro1221

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Another gold standard beta reader, Lameez never shies away from telling where the manuscript looses immersion. She is excellent at narrative structure review and following the development of characterization. She provides her report in a timely manner and her suggestions make the revision process that much easier.

    $50

    Price

    5 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • X

    xxwidow

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Lameez gave my novel a careful, honest read, with more than a hundred inline reactions that showed me exactly where she was hooked, moved, or lost. The places where she got confused turned out to be real problems, and fixing them made the book clearer. When I asked follow-up questions, her straight answers...

    $50-$100

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • F

    floskula777

    HR

    Croatia

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Lameez delivered a thoughtful, honest and well-organized beta read of my novel. She clearly read the manuscript carefully, pointed to specific pages, and gave me balanced feedback on pacing, characters and continuity, along with what worked well. Her notes on rushed chapters and on how the story reads...

    $50-$100

    Price

    5 days

    Duration

    Worksample image
    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
Reviews

393 reviews for this Gig
4.8

(360)
(23)
(6)
(3)
(1)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    4.8
  • Quality of delivery
    4.8
  • Value of delivery
    4.8
Sort By
Most relevant
  • F
    image-docs

    franktether

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Lameez did a wonderful job on Beneath a Broken Dawn. Her in-line reactions were a joy to read. I could see exactly where the story landed for her (Yogel, Chigiri's roar, the "remains" scare in chapter 18), and that is just as valuable to a writer as the critiques. Her report was thoughtful, specific...

    $100-$200

    Price

    13 days

    Duration

    Worksample image
    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • X

    xxwidow

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Fifty-one inline comments and every one of them anchored to a specific line. She marked where she stopped, where she went back and reread, and why — which is exactly what I asked for and what almost nobody actually delivers. She found four things four previous reviews had missed, including a flat contradiction...

    $50

    Price

    4 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • K

    kaypro1221

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Another gold standard beta reader, Lameez never shies away from telling where the manuscript looses immersion. She is excellent at narrative structure review and following the development of characterization. She provides her report in a timely manner and her suggestions make the revision process that much easier.

    $50

    Price

    5 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • X

    xxwidow

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Lameez gave my novel a careful, honest read, with more than a hundred inline reactions that showed me exactly where she was hooked, moved, or lost. The places where she got confused turned out to be real problems, and fixing them made the book clearer. When I asked follow-up questions, her straight answers...

    $50-$100

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • F

    floskula777

    HR

    Croatia

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Lameez delivered a thoughtful, honest and well-organized beta read of my novel. She clearly read the manuscript carefully, pointed to specific pages, and gave me balanced feedback on pacing, characters and continuity, along with what worked well. Her notes on rushed chapters and on how the story reads...

    $50-$100

    Price

    5 days

    Duration

    Worksample image
    Helpful?
    Yes
    No