of Fanfic & Ship Memes Day 01
I love the idea of the 30 day memes, and figure if I did a few, maybe I could get into the rhythm of journaling daily (or semi-daily haha). So I thought I'd choose two fandomish ones to start with! The whole list is at the end for anyone interested.
Firstly, The Ship Meme!
Day 01 - What is your current favourite ship? Ezio/Leonardo from Assassin's Creed II has currently taken a temporary hold. So many prettyful images to look at and lots of fic to discover heh. Trying my best to not let it bunny me but that always fails. I love the dynamics of these two, one a killer and the other an artist, yet the do complement each other nicely and have a pretty epic bromance to say the least!
Also, of course Kirk/McCoy from Star Trek. Mostly in the JJverse, but I love all permutations of them. They're what currently is what's keeping me active in fandom and tugging at my writing, though it's been mostly stop and go. XD
And always, Lupin/Snape from Harry Potter. Though they're kinda on the backburner in terms of reading stuff, but I'm hoping to really get back into them soon. Now their dynamic I do miss heh.
Secondly, The Fanfic Writing Meme!
Day 01 - 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?
I always wrote stories ever since I could write. I had a small journal for writing one or two page stories and had quickly filled that up. As a kid I used to watch cartoons and kind of fantasize having adventures with the characters. I didn't really start writing anything like that down till the X-Men cartoon series in the 90s on Fox. Man did I fall hard for Gambit and Rogue! After watching the Bishop arc, of course I had to come up with the "brilliant" idea to create a future love child of the two that had to hide in the past. I filled a whole notebook and a half with her story. Oh the joys when you don't know you're writing Mary Sue haha. The notebooks are sadly lost in storage otherwise I may have been masochistic enough to put 'em up here for laughs, lol.
As for the first fandom I wrote for? Sailor Moon. As soon I was introduced to the world wide web back in '98~'99, I found forums and mailing lists and ASMR archive hah. And wanted to write and participate. Back then I went under the pen name MoonDreamer (as it was the name of my WebTV account XD). I had loved all the fics and the camaraderie felt on the mailing lists, and of course I had my own ideas and began writing. I still have a few wips... That'll one day be finished! LOL.
The Ship Meme
Day 01 - What is your current favourite ship?
Day 02 - What was your very first ship?
Day 03 - A pairing that needs to happen now?
Day 04 - The pairing with the most chemistry?
Day 05 - The pairing with the least chemistry?
Day 06 - The best kiss?
Day 07 - The most heartbreaking scene?
Day 08 - The pairing with the most baggage?
Day 09 - The most believable relationship?
Day 10 - Why aren’t these two married in real life?
Day 11 - What is your dream pairing?
Day 12 - Who had the best wedding?
Day 13 - What is your favourite television pairing?
Day 14 - What is your favourite book pairing?
Day 15 - What is your favourite real life pairing?
Day 16 - What is the absolute worst pairing?
Day 17 - A pairing you thought would never work out, but did?
Day 18 - What is the cutest pairing?
Day 19 - A pairing you’ve rooted for since the beginning?
Day 20 - The ‘can’t stand the sexual tension anymore’ pairing?
Day 21 - A pairing you like and no one else understands why?
Day 22 - A pairing you hate and no one else understands why?
Day 23 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out great?
Day 24 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out badly?
Day 25 - A pairing that was/would-be adorable, but could never work out?
Day 26 - A pairing that you hated and ended up loving?
Day 27 - A pairing that you loved and ended up hating?
Day 28 - A pairing that you will never understand?
Day 29 - What ship had the best proposal?
Day 30 - Your favourite ship forever and ever and ever!
The Fanfic Writing Meme by elfflame
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 favorite 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 favorite 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 favorite 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 favorite 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 favorite 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 favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
Firstly, The Ship Meme!
Day 01 - What is your current favourite ship? Ezio/Leonardo from Assassin's Creed II has currently taken a temporary hold. So many prettyful images to look at and lots of fic to discover heh. Trying my best to not let it bunny me but that always fails. I love the dynamics of these two, one a killer and the other an artist, yet the do complement each other nicely and have a pretty epic bromance to say the least!
Also, of course Kirk/McCoy from Star Trek. Mostly in the JJverse, but I love all permutations of them. They're what currently is what's keeping me active in fandom and tugging at my writing, though it's been mostly stop and go. XD
And always, Lupin/Snape from Harry Potter. Though they're kinda on the backburner in terms of reading stuff, but I'm hoping to really get back into them soon. Now their dynamic I do miss heh.
Secondly, The Fanfic Writing Meme!
Day 01 - 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?
I always wrote stories ever since I could write. I had a small journal for writing one or two page stories and had quickly filled that up. As a kid I used to watch cartoons and kind of fantasize having adventures with the characters. I didn't really start writing anything like that down till the X-Men cartoon series in the 90s on Fox. Man did I fall hard for Gambit and Rogue! After watching the Bishop arc, of course I had to come up with the "brilliant" idea to create a future love child of the two that had to hide in the past. I filled a whole notebook and a half with her story. Oh the joys when you don't know you're writing Mary Sue haha. The notebooks are sadly lost in storage otherwise I may have been masochistic enough to put 'em up here for laughs, lol.
As for the first fandom I wrote for? Sailor Moon. As soon I was introduced to the world wide web back in '98~'99, I found forums and mailing lists and ASMR archive hah. And wanted to write and participate. Back then I went under the pen name MoonDreamer (as it was the name of my WebTV account XD). I had loved all the fics and the camaraderie felt on the mailing lists, and of course I had my own ideas and began writing. I still have a few wips... That'll one day be finished! LOL.
The Ship Meme
Day 01 - What is your current favourite ship?
Day 02 - What was your very first ship?
Day 03 - A pairing that needs to happen now?
Day 04 - The pairing with the most chemistry?
Day 05 - The pairing with the least chemistry?
Day 06 - The best kiss?
Day 07 - The most heartbreaking scene?
Day 08 - The pairing with the most baggage?
Day 09 - The most believable relationship?
Day 10 - Why aren’t these two married in real life?
Day 11 - What is your dream pairing?
Day 12 - Who had the best wedding?
Day 13 - What is your favourite television pairing?
Day 14 - What is your favourite book pairing?
Day 15 - What is your favourite real life pairing?
Day 16 - What is the absolute worst pairing?
Day 17 - A pairing you thought would never work out, but did?
Day 18 - What is the cutest pairing?
Day 19 - A pairing you’ve rooted for since the beginning?
Day 20 - The ‘can’t stand the sexual tension anymore’ pairing?
Day 21 - A pairing you like and no one else understands why?
Day 22 - A pairing you hate and no one else understands why?
Day 23 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out great?
Day 24 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out badly?
Day 25 - A pairing that was/would-be adorable, but could never work out?
Day 26 - A pairing that you hated and ended up loving?
Day 27 - A pairing that you loved and ended up hating?
Day 28 - A pairing that you will never understand?
Day 29 - What ship had the best proposal?
Day 30 - Your favourite ship forever and ever and ever!
The Fanfic Writing Meme by elfflame
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 favorite 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 favorite 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 favorite 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 favorite 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 favorite 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 favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!