Time travel: it always seems like a good idea at the time.
I thought I had the timeline for this story hammered out but I doooooonnnnnnn't. Argh and woe and arrrgggh.
Hey, remember that fanfic meme?
18 - Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
I really like working from prompts. Virtually everything I've written for SPN has been prompt based either from comment_fic (8), deancaskink (6), Birthday Challenge (3),fandom_stocking (4) or from whatever fest I've signed up for. Possibly that means I'm not all that creative.:)
I like figuring out how I can make a prompt work. Building on that first idea is half the fun for me, those first moments of looking at the prompt and going, "Hmm. So, this prompt wants Cas to somehow meet 16-year-old Dean (to use prompt from the 1st round of the kink meme that's in my WiP pile). How would that work?" And then, "And what happens then?" and so on until I have far too much plot.:) I can never guess which prompt will set my brain on fire (although ones that push my narrative buttons, like h/c or bedside vigils or rescues have a better chance) and they don't have to be long. The story I'm writing for jimmybigbang came from a one word prompt from one of the porn battles on DW, hand to God. And I've found I'm much more likely to finish a story if I'm writing for someone, even just an anonymous comment on the kink meme.
I also like episode codas and missing scenes, which are basically me being prompted by the canon. And crossovers, because that has the same, "Okay, how does this work and then what happens" vibe.
The Other Days:
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 fandom's who've written in and if you still write in them.
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?
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!
Hey, remember that fanfic meme?
18 - Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
I really like working from prompts. Virtually everything I've written for SPN has been prompt based either from comment_fic (8), deancaskink (6), Birthday Challenge (3),fandom_stocking (4) or from whatever fest I've signed up for. Possibly that means I'm not all that creative.:)
I like figuring out how I can make a prompt work. Building on that first idea is half the fun for me, those first moments of looking at the prompt and going, "Hmm. So, this prompt wants Cas to somehow meet 16-year-old Dean (to use prompt from the 1st round of the kink meme that's in my WiP pile). How would that work?" And then, "And what happens then?" and so on until I have far too much plot.:) I can never guess which prompt will set my brain on fire (although ones that push my narrative buttons, like h/c or bedside vigils or rescues have a better chance) and they don't have to be long. The story I'm writing for jimmybigbang came from a one word prompt from one of the porn battles on DW, hand to God. And I've found I'm much more likely to finish a story if I'm writing for someone, even just an anonymous comment on the kink meme.
I also like episode codas and missing scenes, which are basically me being prompted by the canon. And crossovers, because that has the same, "Okay, how does this work and then what happens" vibe.
The Other Days:
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 fandom's who've written in and if you still write in them.
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?
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!