Help Somalia / Fall Fandom Free For All / 30 Days of Fanfic Writing: Days 16 and 17
Firstly, I'm really trying not to be sent spirally over this, but I do find it odd to get fic-crit which says something was a bit OOC if it was part of the request of the prompt I'm responding to. Except, obviously if I was a better writer, it wouldn't seem OOC even so. I do get that. Still. Probably not as bad as the ones complaining about gratuitous porn in something written for Porn Battle.
Aaaanyway. If you're in a mood to have me write you something and donate to charity at the same time, I have an offer up on helpsomalia Mine is here.
Alternatively, if you want to write me something my requests for
are here.
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16) Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
I like having them for reading, but I hate coming up with them. Mine tend to be pretty descriptive, at least for the set-up of the story, or the main themes. I do occasionally go for something slightly cryptic, in the hope that it'll intrigue more people into reading, but from my reader-perspective, I like to know vaguely what I'm about to see. And I normally flag anything about the pairing/spoilers/universe that isn't clear from the tags. I do sometimes use a quote from the fic instead, but I'm always worried about giving my best lines away too early!
17) Titles - Are they the bane of your existence, or the easiest part of the fic? Also, if you do chaptered fic, do you give each chapter a title, or not?
The bane of my existence. Seriously, the number of times I've had to delay posting a fic because I couldn't find a title I liked is astounding. I'm trying to get away from song lyrics/poetry unless I can't help it. And especially I'm trying not to use anything that's from something so popular it's been used a hundred times over. Though 'I Can Promise You a Happy Ending' was a very recent post, and still ended up with a song-lyric. The title was from an obscure musical though, so that barely counts.
When I did chaptered fic (twice?) I did title the chapters individually the first time, and then I stopped for the ones after that. I really, really hate coming up with titles. Although I am incredibly pleased when I come up with one I like! ("A Mile Away and Wearing Your Shoes", "The Clouds Shall Be Our Building Blocks", the Entourage fic I never finished - "It's The Murphy Group (the Rest of Us Just Work Here)". "The Girl Who Waited Replies" had a title before a fic, which you may be able to tell.)
1) How did you first get into writing fanfic, and what was the first fandom you wrote for? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?
2) Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
3) For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favourite characters to write?
4) Do you have a "muse" character, that speaks to you more than others, or that tries to push their way in, even when the fic isn't about them? Who are they, and why did that character became your muse?
5) If you have ever had a character try to push their way into a fic, whether your "muse" or not, what did you do about it?
6) When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
7) Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
8) Do you write OCs? And if so, what do you do to make certain they're not Mary Sues, and if not, explain your thoughts on OCs.
9) Pairings - For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favourite pairings to write?
10) Pairings - Have you ever gone outside your comfort zone and written a pairing you liked, but found you couldn't write, or a pairing you didn't like, and found you could?
11) Genre - do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
12) Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favourite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
13) Do you prefer canon or fanon when you write? Has writing fanfic for a fandom changed the way you see some or even all of the original source material?
14) Ratings - how high are you comfortable with going? Have you ever written higher? If you're comfortable with NC-17, have you ever been shocked by finding that the story you're writing is G-rated instead?
15) Warnings - What do you feel it most important to warn for, and what's the strangest thing you've warned for in a fic?
16) Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
17) Titles - Are they the bane of your existence, or the easiest part of the fic? Also, if you do chaptered fic, do you give each chapter a title, or not?
18) Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
19) When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
20) Do you ever get bunnied from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
21) Sequels - Have you ever written a sequel to a fic you wrote, and if so, why, and if not, how do you feel about sequels?
22) Have you ever participated in a fest or a Big Bang? If so, write about your favourite experience in relation to one. If not, are there any you've thought about doing? And if not, why not?
23) When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
24) Betaing - How many betas do you like to use to make sure there aren't any major flaws in your fic? Do you have a Beta horror story or dream story?
25) Music - Do you listen to music while you write? Do you make playlists to get into a certain "mood" to write your fic? Do you need noise in general? Or do you need it completely quiet?
26) What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?
27) Where is your favourite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
28) Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?
29) What is your current project or projects?
30) Do you have a favourite fic you've written? What makes it your favourite? And don't forget to give us a link!
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Aaaanyway. If you're in a mood to have me write you something and donate to charity at the same time, I have an offer up on helpsomalia Mine is here.
Alternatively, if you want to write me something my requests for
are here.
*
16) Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
I like having them for reading, but I hate coming up with them. Mine tend to be pretty descriptive, at least for the set-up of the story, or the main themes. I do occasionally go for something slightly cryptic, in the hope that it'll intrigue more people into reading, but from my reader-perspective, I like to know vaguely what I'm about to see. And I normally flag anything about the pairing/spoilers/universe that isn't clear from the tags. I do sometimes use a quote from the fic instead, but I'm always worried about giving my best lines away too early!
17) Titles - Are they the bane of your existence, or the easiest part of the fic? Also, if you do chaptered fic, do you give each chapter a title, or not?
The bane of my existence. Seriously, the number of times I've had to delay posting a fic because I couldn't find a title I liked is astounding. I'm trying to get away from song lyrics/poetry unless I can't help it. And especially I'm trying not to use anything that's from something so popular it's been used a hundred times over. Though 'I Can Promise You a Happy Ending' was a very recent post, and still ended up with a song-lyric. The title was from an obscure musical though, so that barely counts.
When I did chaptered fic (twice?) I did title the chapters individually the first time, and then I stopped for the ones after that. I really, really hate coming up with titles. Although I am incredibly pleased when I come up with one I like! ("A Mile Away and Wearing Your Shoes", "The Clouds Shall Be Our Building Blocks", the Entourage fic I never finished - "It's The Murphy Group (the Rest of Us Just Work Here)". "The Girl Who Waited Replies" had a title before a fic, which you may be able to tell.)
1) How did you first get into writing fanfic, and what was the first fandom you wrote for? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?
2) Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
3) For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favourite characters to write?
4) Do you have a "muse" character, that speaks to you more than others, or that tries to push their way in, even when the fic isn't about them? Who are they, and why did that character became your muse?
5) If you have ever had a character try to push their way into a fic, whether your "muse" or not, what did you do about it?
6) When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
7) Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
8) Do you write OCs? And if so, what do you do to make certain they're not Mary Sues, and if not, explain your thoughts on OCs.
9) Pairings - For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favourite pairings to write?
10) Pairings - Have you ever gone outside your comfort zone and written a pairing you liked, but found you couldn't write, or a pairing you didn't like, and found you could?
11) Genre - do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
12) Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favourite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
13) Do you prefer canon or fanon when you write? Has writing fanfic for a fandom changed the way you see some or even all of the original source material?
14) Ratings - how high are you comfortable with going? Have you ever written higher? If you're comfortable with NC-17, have you ever been shocked by finding that the story you're writing is G-rated instead?
15) Warnings - What do you feel it most important to warn for, and what's the strangest thing you've warned for in a fic?
16) Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
17) Titles - Are they the bane of your existence, or the easiest part of the fic? Also, if you do chaptered fic, do you give each chapter a title, or not?
18) Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
19) When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
20) Do you ever get bunnied from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
21) Sequels - Have you ever written a sequel to a fic you wrote, and if so, why, and if not, how do you feel about sequels?
22) Have you ever participated in a fest or a Big Bang? If so, write about your favourite experience in relation to one. If not, are there any you've thought about doing? And if not, why not?
23) When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
24) Betaing - How many betas do you like to use to make sure there aren't any major flaws in your fic? Do you have a Beta horror story or dream story?
25) Music - Do you listen to music while you write? Do you make playlists to get into a certain "mood" to write your fic? Do you need noise in general? Or do you need it completely quiet?
26) What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?
27) Where is your favourite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
28) Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?
29) What is your current project or projects?
30) Do you have a favourite fic you've written? What makes it your favourite? And don't forget to give us a link!
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