Fic meme, Day Twenty-Four
Day 24 - Betaing - How many betas do you like to use to make sure there aren't any major flaws in your story? Do you have a Beta horror story or dream story?
Answer: Um...I normally don't use a beta. Which makes me a bad writer, I know. Only 2 of my Buffy fics were beta'd from start to finish (and those were very early in my fic writing career), and I think...2? of my Merlin stories. And then mostly because it was required for whatever challenge I was writing for. Which means probably 95% of my fic has never seen a beta.
When I was hip-deep in Buffy fic, I lacked the patience to wait for anyone to read it before I posted. When I got done, I wanted it up THEN. Plus, to be honest (and I'm fully aware this is going to make me sound awful), I have a better eye for mistakes than most of the people I know. That's not to say I don't make them, because damn but I do, but I have a reputation amongst my editors for being one of their cleanest writers to edit for a reason.
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Day Seven
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Day Fourteen
Day Fifteen
Day Sixteen
Day Seventeen
Day Eighteen
Day Nineteen
Day Twenty
Day Twenty-One
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Day Twenty-Three
25 - Music - Do you listen to music while you write? Do you make playlists to get into a certain "mood" to write your story? 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 story?
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 story?
29 - What is your current project or projects?
30 - Do you have a favorite story you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
Answer: Um...I normally don't use a beta. Which makes me a bad writer, I know. Only 2 of my Buffy fics were beta'd from start to finish (and those were very early in my fic writing career), and I think...2? of my Merlin stories. And then mostly because it was required for whatever challenge I was writing for. Which means probably 95% of my fic has never seen a beta.
When I was hip-deep in Buffy fic, I lacked the patience to wait for anyone to read it before I posted. When I got done, I wanted it up THEN. Plus, to be honest (and I'm fully aware this is going to make me sound awful), I have a better eye for mistakes than most of the people I know. That's not to say I don't make them, because damn but I do, but I have a reputation amongst my editors for being one of their cleanest writers to edit for a reason.
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Day Six
Day Seven
Day Eight
Day Nine
Day Ten
Day Eleven
Day Twelve
Day Thirteen
Day Fourteen
Day Fifteen
Day Sixteen
Day Seventeen
Day Eighteen
Day Nineteen
Day Twenty
Day Twenty-One
Day Twenty-Two
Day Twenty-Three
25 - Music - Do you listen to music while you write? Do you make playlists to get into a certain "mood" to write your story? 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 story?
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 story?
29 - What is your current project or projects?
30 - Do you have a favorite story you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!