Fanfiction Meme
Stolen from write_my_dreams
Fanfiction Meme
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?
*Chuckles* This is actually a funny story. When I was fifteen I decided I was destined to be a writer, and I would write all day long and only show my friends my stories...but being a hermit makes that kinda limited..especially when they all move away at one point or another. So, when I was 18 I asked one of my friends how could you be sure if you're a good enough writer, and she suggested I write a fanfic. I was like "Uuuummm...." But being the person I am who likes to try new things, decided to write a Moon child fic. and it's called "What Brings Me So Close To You." and it was back when I was using the user name demonrays.^.^ I made good friends out of that, and I don't regret it at all. It also helped me find my writing style too.
2 - Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
The Gazette - Actually working on it with novlomien
Gackt-Um....a lot...I don't really write them as much as I used to...
L’Arc~en~Ciel - I like to throw them in random Hyde fics
GacktJOB - same with L'Arc~en~Ciel...I like to throw them in Gackt fics.
Hyde- A lot....just like with Gackt. I tend to couple him with Gackt and with his wife Megumi and even write cute fics with his son...because it's fun. XD
hide-Quite a few, because he's an adorable pink spider
X Japan-I did a lot of those too, mostly short stories...my imagination doesn't seem to go far with them.
BUCK-TICK - Um...I think I did one...I can't remember. @.@
Moon child-I did a lot...and still tend to do so. ^.^
Death Note- *looks at mirai_kusakurin * We write quite a few
I'm currently working on a Lucky Seven one for novlomien ^.^
VAMPS- I tend to do a lot with every CD they come out with...dunno why....
Um....may be others...can't think of them at the moment...
3 - For each of the fandoms, what were your favorite characters to write?
Gazette - Aoi 8D
Gackt-Angry Gackt...it's so fuckin' fun :D
L'Arc~en~Ciel-Ken...because I like putting my obnoxious guitarist self in people
Hyde- Obnoxious and cute Hyde 8D
hide-The obnoxious Ghost hide...yes I wrote one of those.
X Japan-Yoshiki...because I tend to make him cranky and bossy...and hide's favorite target
Buck-Tick-
Moonchild- smartass Sho...because...it's fun to torment Kei with a smartass
Death Note-Ryuk...because well...I can put all of my sarcasm I hold on to in it...and it's fun. :D
Lucky Seven-Nitta because it's fun to be a smug smartass. :D
VAMPS-Ju-ken <3
And if I forgot anything else...I'm sorry. @.@
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?
Not really, If I feel like writing about someone it means it's time to start on another story. XD
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?
Not really....
6 - When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
I like to do both...and do all kinds of things with them. It's easy to do for me I guess.
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Nope.
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.
I do write OCs but most of the time, they're either made to be someone's adversary, or someone not important. I tend to write original stories for fics anyway...because writing the typical thing gets boring after a while. I never check to see if my characters are mary sues either...mostly because I don't really give them much time in the stories enough to care. XD
9 - Pairings - For each of the fandoms from question two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
Not everyone is paired with everyone...but I usually pair GacktxHyde HydexMegumi, TetsuxKen, TetsuxTakanori, hidexYoshiki, KeixSho, ShoxYiche...and I may have forgotten others. My memory is shot today. XD;;
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?
I always go out of my comfort zone when I write with people...and it always comes out great. 8D
11 - Genre - do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
I don't really have a preferance, I'm game for anything just about. If I feel like writing and need a prompt I ask and I get the most colorful suggestions...and it makes me happy, because I'm a random person anyway. XD I write many genres from scifi to boring dramatic love stories....from werewolves to wizards.
12 - Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
*tilts head* Have I...?
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?
Not sure what that means. @.@
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?
I write all kinds...sometimes I mean to write something G rated but it turns to NC-17 and vice versa...but most of the time I have an idea where it's going. XD
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?
I think so, especially when you write things that are touchy subjects...I started on a suicide story once, and by the reaction and the fact that I gave warnings I'm glad it worked...and as for my strangest warning...hmmm.....Bondage and use of toys? XD;;
16 - Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
It depends on the story...sometimes it's very easy to describe it without spilling too much and other times I'm like "DAMMIT I HATE YOU!!" Because if I described anything it would give too much away. XD
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?
Most of the time, it's easy as blinking...every now and then I get stuck but, most of the time. I find the easiest way is by thinking of what someone would say in the situation the main character would be in. For instance...Unexplained Debt. Hyde found himself fulfilling a debt no one told him about.
18 - Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
Boredom, prompts, conversation, my insane imagination. XD
19 - When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
Depends on whether I'm writing with someone or by myself. With other people we talk and write it out, by myself I just start writing before the ideas die.
20 -Do you ever get bunnied from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
yeeees
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?
If I fall for the characters and the storyline, as much as my readers, I tend to do so....if the story leaves an opening.
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?
Nope....but I've thought of it from time to time.
23 - When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
I post to LiveJournal
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?
I do it two or three times, and I sometimes have friends do it for me if my health is kinda bleah. I hate betaing honestly...especially my own work. I don't like reading and rereading my own work but I know it's important.
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?
All the time. I listen different kinds of music for different kinds of scenes.
26 - What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?
Cannablism....yes I did that.
27 - Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
In my room on my lap top. :3
28 - Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?
I have lots of times. I think it's funner that way...and it broadens your writing that way. :D
29 - What is your current project or projects?
Shinjitsuto Gensouto - Gackt x Hyde
Lucky Love - Niita x Shuntaro
I've been working on a lot of OC stories lately honestly. XD
30 - Do you have a favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
The Rough and the Spineless: http://lovelydagger23.livejournal.com/73319.html, it's sequal The Past Bites Hard http://lovelydagger23.livejournal.com/80260.html and the prequal School Dazehttp://lovelydagger23.livejournal.com/132512.html
Fanfiction Meme
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?
*Chuckles* This is actually a funny story. When I was fifteen I decided I was destined to be a writer, and I would write all day long and only show my friends my stories...but being a hermit makes that kinda limited..especially when they all move away at one point or another. So, when I was 18 I asked one of my friends how could you be sure if you're a good enough writer, and she suggested I write a fanfic. I was like "Uuuummm...." But being the person I am who likes to try new things, decided to write a Moon child fic. and it's called "What Brings Me So Close To You." and it was back when I was using the user name demonrays.^.^ I made good friends out of that, and I don't regret it at all. It also helped me find my writing style too.
2 - Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
The Gazette - Actually working on it with novlomien
Gackt-Um....a lot...I don't really write them as much as I used to...
L’Arc~en~Ciel - I like to throw them in random Hyde fics
GacktJOB - same with L'Arc~en~Ciel...I like to throw them in Gackt fics.
Hyde- A lot....just like with Gackt. I tend to couple him with Gackt and with his wife Megumi and even write cute fics with his son...because it's fun. XD
hide-Quite a few, because he's an adorable pink spider
X Japan-I did a lot of those too, mostly short stories...my imagination doesn't seem to go far with them.
BUCK-TICK - Um...I think I did one...I can't remember. @.@
Moon child-I did a lot...and still tend to do so. ^.^
Death Note- *looks at mirai_kusakurin * We write quite a few
I'm currently working on a Lucky Seven one for novlomien ^.^
VAMPS- I tend to do a lot with every CD they come out with...dunno why....
Um....may be others...can't think of them at the moment...
3 - For each of the fandoms, what were your favorite characters to write?
Gazette - Aoi 8D
Gackt-Angry Gackt...it's so fuckin' fun :D
L'Arc~en~Ciel-Ken...because I like putting my obnoxious guitarist self in people
Hyde- Obnoxious and cute Hyde 8D
hide-The obnoxious Ghost hide...yes I wrote one of those.
X Japan-Yoshiki...because I tend to make him cranky and bossy...and hide's favorite target
Buck-Tick-
Moonchild- smartass Sho...because...it's fun to torment Kei with a smartass
Death Note-Ryuk...because well...I can put all of my sarcasm I hold on to in it...and it's fun. :D
Lucky Seven-Nitta because it's fun to be a smug smartass. :D
VAMPS-Ju-ken <3
And if I forgot anything else...I'm sorry. @.@
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?
Not really, If I feel like writing about someone it means it's time to start on another story. XD
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?
Not really....
6 - When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
I like to do both...and do all kinds of things with them. It's easy to do for me I guess.
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Nope.
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.
I do write OCs but most of the time, they're either made to be someone's adversary, or someone not important. I tend to write original stories for fics anyway...because writing the typical thing gets boring after a while. I never check to see if my characters are mary sues either...mostly because I don't really give them much time in the stories enough to care. XD
9 - Pairings - For each of the fandoms from question two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
Not everyone is paired with everyone...but I usually pair GacktxHyde HydexMegumi, TetsuxKen, TetsuxTakanori, hidexYoshiki, KeixSho, ShoxYiche...and I may have forgotten others. My memory is shot today. XD;;
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?
I always go out of my comfort zone when I write with people...and it always comes out great. 8D
11 - Genre - do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
I don't really have a preferance, I'm game for anything just about. If I feel like writing and need a prompt I ask and I get the most colorful suggestions...and it makes me happy, because I'm a random person anyway. XD I write many genres from scifi to boring dramatic love stories....from werewolves to wizards.
12 - Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
*tilts head* Have I...?
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?
Not sure what that means. @.@
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?
I write all kinds...sometimes I mean to write something G rated but it turns to NC-17 and vice versa...but most of the time I have an idea where it's going. XD
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?
I think so, especially when you write things that are touchy subjects...I started on a suicide story once, and by the reaction and the fact that I gave warnings I'm glad it worked...and as for my strangest warning...hmmm.....Bondage and use of toys? XD;;
16 - Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
It depends on the story...sometimes it's very easy to describe it without spilling too much and other times I'm like "DAMMIT I HATE YOU!!" Because if I described anything it would give too much away. XD
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?
Most of the time, it's easy as blinking...every now and then I get stuck but, most of the time. I find the easiest way is by thinking of what someone would say in the situation the main character would be in. For instance...Unexplained Debt. Hyde found himself fulfilling a debt no one told him about.
18 - Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
Boredom, prompts, conversation, my insane imagination. XD
19 - When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
Depends on whether I'm writing with someone or by myself. With other people we talk and write it out, by myself I just start writing before the ideas die.
20 -Do you ever get bunnied from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
yeeees
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?
If I fall for the characters and the storyline, as much as my readers, I tend to do so....if the story leaves an opening.
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?
Nope....but I've thought of it from time to time.
23 - When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
I post to LiveJournal
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?
I do it two or three times, and I sometimes have friends do it for me if my health is kinda bleah. I hate betaing honestly...especially my own work. I don't like reading and rereading my own work but I know it's important.
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?
All the time. I listen different kinds of music for different kinds of scenes.
26 - What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?
Cannablism....yes I did that.
27 - Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
In my room on my lap top. :3
28 - Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?
I have lots of times. I think it's funner that way...and it broadens your writing that way. :D
29 - What is your current project or projects?
Shinjitsuto Gensouto - Gackt x Hyde
Lucky Love - Niita x Shuntaro
I've been working on a lot of OC stories lately honestly. XD
30 - Do you have a favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
The Rough and the Spineless: http://lovelydagger23.livejournal.com/73319.html, it's sequal The Past Bites Hard http://lovelydagger23.livejournal.com/80260.html and the prequal School Dazehttp://lovelydagger23.livejournal.com/132512.html