Thirty Days of Fanfiction: Day Two
2 - Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
Borrowing from everyone else's books, I'll copy my AO3 list. It doesn't include all, but 98% of my fannish output.
Babylon 5 (31)
Heroes (19)
Angel: the Series (17)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (16)
Alias (12)
Merlin (TV) (11)
Doctor Who (11)
X-Men (Comicverse) (8)
Highlander: The Series (8)
Star Wars - All Media Types (6)
Battlestar Galactica (2003) (6)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (6)
Torchwood (6)
Marvel (5)
Farscape (5)
Star Wars Prequel Trilogy (4)
Iron Man (Comic) (3)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (3)
The Sandman (2)
Star Wars Original Trilogy (2)
Marvel 1602 (2)
Pirates of the Caribbean (Movies) (2)
X-Men (Movies) (1)
Blake's 7 (1)
Metamorphoses - Ovid (1)
West Wing (1)
Six Feet Under (1)
Firefly (1)
Sarah Jane Adventures (1)
Crusade (1)
The Order (Comic) (1)
Lost (1)
Greek and Roman Mythology (1)
Astonishing X-Men (1)
Rome (1)
Having been massively RL busy this last year, I didn't write much fanfiction, and what I wrote was for ficathons - both for old fandoms (the DW/ST: Next Gen crossover about Guinan and the Doctor, for example) and new - i.e. the Morgause and Morgana story for Merlin. I just got my assignment for another ficathon (X-Men, what did you expect?), so I'll revisit that 'verse fictionally as well. Actually, the only one of my fandoms I can't imagine revisiting occasionally via fanfic right now is Heroes and this isn't a "never ever" vow but a "probably not, but mayyyyyybe for a good cause something within the first two seasons" kind of thing. Once I find more time, I do want to write more later season Merlin fanfiction again, though I'll have to readjust by big Gwen-as-detective-plot idea somewhat, and I bet Torchwood: Miracle Day will generate a few bunnies. Lastly: I'm not really surprised to find I wrote most in B5. It was the dawn of the third age of mankind, you know, and my favourite character of all time was there. :)
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!
This entry was originally posted at http://selenak.dreamwidth.org/688320.html. Comment there or here, as you wish.
Borrowing from everyone else's books, I'll copy my AO3 list. It doesn't include all, but 98% of my fannish output.
Babylon 5 (31)
Heroes (19)
Angel: the Series (17)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (16)
Alias (12)
Merlin (TV) (11)
Doctor Who (11)
X-Men (Comicverse) (8)
Highlander: The Series (8)
Star Wars - All Media Types (6)
Battlestar Galactica (2003) (6)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (6)
Torchwood (6)
Marvel (5)
Farscape (5)
Star Wars Prequel Trilogy (4)
Iron Man (Comic) (3)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (3)
The Sandman (2)
Star Wars Original Trilogy (2)
Marvel 1602 (2)
Pirates of the Caribbean (Movies) (2)
X-Men (Movies) (1)
Blake's 7 (1)
Metamorphoses - Ovid (1)
West Wing (1)
Six Feet Under (1)
Firefly (1)
Sarah Jane Adventures (1)
Crusade (1)
The Order (Comic) (1)
Lost (1)
Greek and Roman Mythology (1)
Astonishing X-Men (1)
Rome (1)
Having been massively RL busy this last year, I didn't write much fanfiction, and what I wrote was for ficathons - both for old fandoms (the DW/ST: Next Gen crossover about Guinan and the Doctor, for example) and new - i.e. the Morgause and Morgana story for Merlin. I just got my assignment for another ficathon (X-Men, what did you expect?), so I'll revisit that 'verse fictionally as well. Actually, the only one of my fandoms I can't imagine revisiting occasionally via fanfic right now is Heroes and this isn't a "never ever" vow but a "probably not, but mayyyyyybe for a good cause something within the first two seasons" kind of thing. Once I find more time, I do want to write more later season Merlin fanfiction again, though I'll have to readjust by big Gwen-as-detective-plot idea somewhat, and I bet Torchwood: Miracle Day will generate a few bunnies. Lastly: I'm not really surprised to find I wrote most in B5. It was the dawn of the third age of mankind, you know, and my favourite character of all time was there. :)
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!
This entry was originally posted at http://selenak.dreamwidth.org/688320.html. Comment there or here, as you wish.