30 Day Fanfic Meme
day twenty three. the subject is restless and knows that its being watched. i've done what i can to remain hidden and unseen, but i think its spotted me. i have no idea how much longer i can keep it from truly giving my position away. if that happens, all of this research has been for naught. perhaps i should try covering myself with mud to hide my scent. perhaps then it will think i've left and it will go back to its usual activities. perhaps i've lost my bloody mind.
or have i?
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?
they drew me in, as a moth to a flame
2 - Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
my homes away from home
3 - For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
you're such a character
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?
pushy, pushy
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?
with a firm hand
6 - When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
either or
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
can you change my mind?
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.
she's so original
9 - Pairings - For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
put them together and what do you get?
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?
seriously? i wrote that?
11 - Genre - do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
where does this belong?
12 - Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
to adapt or not to adapt.
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?
canonfanonschmanon
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?
rate me
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?
danger, Will Robinson! danger!
16 - Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
to recap
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?
what's in a name?
18 - Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
inspire me
19 - When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
to write or not to write
20 - Do you ever get bunnies from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
is that your idea or mine?
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?
take two
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?
bang me like a sex ride suicide
23 - When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
i have two main places that i like to post to.
the first is, of course, my Livejournal. almost everything i write ends up on my LJ, even if i have to split it into a billion pieces to get it there. given my tendency to write epic chapters for... well, everything, most of them either barely just fit within LJ's limits or run right past them. this requires dividing the piece into two or ten chapters just so that it fits on my journal. then i have to make sure i link the fic on my indexes so that i can easily find it again.
i also have an archive i post to. its my main archive (though i believe still have works sitting untouched over at Toffee) and, more importantly, its MY archive. Evocative Fiction and Forums Network. while the archive is open to the public for both reading and posting access, its still my site. because i helped create and build it. along with the other EFFN Founders (Dazzledfirestar, Nanaea, Echtrae, Big Sam (the Samuraiter), Evil Megalith Labs, Gem, Madapple, Cadkitten, and Adara), of course. EFFN is our baby. so pretty much everything i write ends up there. its a really groovy place and if you haven't checked it out yet, you should.
because i consider EFFN mine, i don't have a personal site that i post to. not one that i built just for myself. first, i'm not that talented. and second, no one would likely visit it anyway. so what's the point? so EFFN is my site and its where i post my fic. i am using my Dreamwidth account as a back up place, mostly because i don't know what else to use it for. so... yeah. there you go.
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!
or have i?
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?
they drew me in, as a moth to a flame
2 - Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
my homes away from home
3 - For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
you're such a character
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?
pushy, pushy
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?
with a firm hand
6 - When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
either or
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
can you change my mind?
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.
she's so original
9 - Pairings - For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
put them together and what do you get?
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?
seriously? i wrote that?
11 - Genre - do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
where does this belong?
12 - Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
to adapt or not to adapt.
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?
canonfanonschmanon
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?
rate me
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?
danger, Will Robinson! danger!
16 - Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
to recap
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?
what's in a name?
18 - Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
inspire me
19 - When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
to write or not to write
20 - Do you ever get bunnies from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
is that your idea or mine?
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?
take two
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?
bang me like a sex ride suicide
23 - When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
i have two main places that i like to post to.
the first is, of course, my Livejournal. almost everything i write ends up on my LJ, even if i have to split it into a billion pieces to get it there. given my tendency to write epic chapters for... well, everything, most of them either barely just fit within LJ's limits or run right past them. this requires dividing the piece into two or ten chapters just so that it fits on my journal. then i have to make sure i link the fic on my indexes so that i can easily find it again.
i also have an archive i post to. its my main archive (though i believe still have works sitting untouched over at Toffee) and, more importantly, its MY archive. Evocative Fiction and Forums Network. while the archive is open to the public for both reading and posting access, its still my site. because i helped create and build it. along with the other EFFN Founders (Dazzledfirestar, Nanaea, Echtrae, Big Sam (the Samuraiter), Evil Megalith Labs, Gem, Madapple, Cadkitten, and Adara), of course. EFFN is our baby. so pretty much everything i write ends up there. its a really groovy place and if you haven't checked it out yet, you should.
because i consider EFFN mine, i don't have a personal site that i post to. not one that i built just for myself. first, i'm not that talented. and second, no one would likely visit it anyway. so what's the point? so EFFN is my site and its where i post my fic. i am using my Dreamwidth account as a back up place, mostly because i don't know what else to use it for. so... yeah. there you go.
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!