[Meme] 30 Days of Fandom: DAYS 13-17
The technical stuff...
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?
Well, it depends. Fanon is generally based off of canon, so it has a modicum of truth to it. I prefer to remain within canon, though. Like in the case of the BBC Sherlock, I stay within the show canon as much as possible, but I'm always taking things from ACD book canon because the Sherlock universe is so small at the moment. Most of what is out there is fanon developed from the kink meme, which is just a little bit awesome, and sometimes rather annoying.
Yes, to changing how I see the source material. When I first fell into the Sherlock (and I really have to stop typing "Shercock") Holmes fandom, and seeing everyones discussions on Holmes and the very confusing ones on Watson, I set off to determine my own head-canon of the good doctor. Being in the fandom taught me to look for any little thing that didn't fit. Any discrepancy. Now I can't take Watson's writings at face value because I know there's stuff he's not telling us.
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?
Um, to be honest, I'm not all the comfortable writing NC-17 because I'm... well... not a very sexual person. And you should write what you know, so... Well. I love to read some of it, but I'm more in it for the romance, so that's more what I'll write. I HAVE written porn, but it's fairly short in fact but with pages and pages of foreplay.
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?
Okay, it IS important to warn for the most well-known triggers. Warn for sex, warn for rape, warn for abuse, warn for violence. Warn for character death. Angst. Supernatural elements. OOC. And me? If I write it, I warn for adultery, because that is my anti-kink.
The strangest thing I've warned for in a fic? Alexander Anderson's purple prose.
16 - Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
Don't like them, but need them. I'm a nobody writer who does it entirely for fun, so I don't mind if no one reads my fics. However, no one IS going to read them if I don't at least let them know sort of what the fic is about, yeah?
How do I come up with them? Usually I wait until the fic or chapter is mostly done and then post an adulterated snippet as a tease. Or it'll be something gay like this: John notices something from out of the corner of his eye. Or: He loved her, but everything about this was wrong. OR THIS ONE WHICH IS SHEER GOLD!: Sam has a lot on his mind.
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?
Oh, I hate coming up with titles. I'll just work with something lame until a sentence or something else imparts its great wisdom unto me. Or I take a poll. I do occasionally title chapters, but not regularly. I try not to write chaptered fics because they never get finished.
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!
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?
Well, it depends. Fanon is generally based off of canon, so it has a modicum of truth to it. I prefer to remain within canon, though. Like in the case of the BBC Sherlock, I stay within the show canon as much as possible, but I'm always taking things from ACD book canon because the Sherlock universe is so small at the moment. Most of what is out there is fanon developed from the kink meme, which is just a little bit awesome, and sometimes rather annoying.
Yes, to changing how I see the source material. When I first fell into the Sherlock (and I really have to stop typing "Shercock") Holmes fandom, and seeing everyones discussions on Holmes and the very confusing ones on Watson, I set off to determine my own head-canon of the good doctor. Being in the fandom taught me to look for any little thing that didn't fit. Any discrepancy. Now I can't take Watson's writings at face value because I know there's stuff he's not telling us.
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?
Um, to be honest, I'm not all the comfortable writing NC-17 because I'm... well... not a very sexual person. And you should write what you know, so... Well. I love to read some of it, but I'm more in it for the romance, so that's more what I'll write. I HAVE written porn, but it's fairly short in fact but with pages and pages of foreplay.
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?
Okay, it IS important to warn for the most well-known triggers. Warn for sex, warn for rape, warn for abuse, warn for violence. Warn for character death. Angst. Supernatural elements. OOC. And me? If I write it, I warn for adultery, because that is my anti-kink.
The strangest thing I've warned for in a fic? Alexander Anderson's purple prose.
16 - Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
Don't like them, but need them. I'm a nobody writer who does it entirely for fun, so I don't mind if no one reads my fics. However, no one IS going to read them if I don't at least let them know sort of what the fic is about, yeah?
How do I come up with them? Usually I wait until the fic or chapter is mostly done and then post an adulterated snippet as a tease. Or it'll be something gay like this: John notices something from out of the corner of his eye. Or: He loved her, but everything about this was wrong. OR THIS ONE WHICH IS SHEER GOLD!: Sam has a lot on his mind.
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?
Oh, I hate coming up with titles. I'll just work with something lame until a sentence or something else imparts its great wisdom unto me. Or I take a poll. I do occasionally title chapters, but not regularly. I try not to write chaptered fics because they never get finished.
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!