30-Day Fanfic Writing Meme - Days 6 to 13
Catching up!
(From last time)
6 - When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
I don’t prefer one over the other, but I do write more male characters so I guess I’m more partial to them. As a woman, it’s a lot of fun to get into the mind of a man and write his actions, thoughts, and so forth.
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Writing Chris Hughes (ATWT) proved therapeutic for me. He was the character I least liked at the end of the soap, but in writing him, particularly in my chaptered fic, I liked him. I made him less of a jerk and the way I think he should’ve been written on the show.
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 rarely do, and they’re always minor OCs, like a character’s parents, ex-boyfriend, co-worker or such. I think I avoid major OCs so as to avoid Mary Sues.
9 - Pairings - For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
R/S: Remus/Sirius, Lily Evans/James Potter, Alice/Frank Longbottom
L/R: Luke/Reid, Lily/Holden, Chris/Katie
Z/S: Zach/Shaun only. Not enough other characters!
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 tend to only write pairings I like and I haven’t had any problems so far. There are 3 pairings I didn’t particularly like but I love/loved writing them:
Chris/Katie (ATWT) - I HATED Chris on the show and I kinda HATED Katie on the show for loving him. In fics, though, I have a blast writing them. They’re so much fun to write opposite Luke and Reid.
Casey/Allison (ATWT) - They weren’t too good together on ATWT but they’re so good together in fics. They’re adorable when they’re focusing on each other or their friends in fanfic instead of on murderous psychos or cheating women as they did on the show.
MWPP James Potter/Lily Evans (HP) - I liked Harry’s parents but I didn’t think they were all that great a couple in the Hogwarts era. Writing them, though, was enjoyable. James is silly and arrogant and Lily is shrill and conceited but together, they’re perfect.
11 - Genre - do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
No preference, but I tend to write romance and fluff (I just love that word: “fluff”) and some angsty drama.
12 - Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
Actually, yes, kind of. I wrote a 2-part LuRe fic based loosely on It’s a Wonderful Life with Luke as George Bailey and Reid as his Mary.
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?
I would say fanon because 3 out of the 4 characters in my top 2 pairings are dead in canon so naturally, I prefer fanon in that case. And one pairing (Remus/Sirius) was never officially canon so fanon is the way to go! Fanfic has definitely influenced how I see the original characters in their original material (whether on the soap or in the book/movie). It hasn’t necessarily “changed” how I view them, though. The characters are still the characters as originally created BUT I do tend to sometimes associate things (characteristics, history, etc.) with them that I read about in fanfic or that I myself write in a fic that aren’t actually true or “canon.”
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!
Until next time!
(From last time)
6 - When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
I don’t prefer one over the other, but I do write more male characters so I guess I’m more partial to them. As a woman, it’s a lot of fun to get into the mind of a man and write his actions, thoughts, and so forth.
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Writing Chris Hughes (ATWT) proved therapeutic for me. He was the character I least liked at the end of the soap, but in writing him, particularly in my chaptered fic, I liked him. I made him less of a jerk and the way I think he should’ve been written on the show.
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 rarely do, and they’re always minor OCs, like a character’s parents, ex-boyfriend, co-worker or such. I think I avoid major OCs so as to avoid Mary Sues.
9 - Pairings - For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
R/S: Remus/Sirius, Lily Evans/James Potter, Alice/Frank Longbottom
L/R: Luke/Reid, Lily/Holden, Chris/Katie
Z/S: Zach/Shaun only. Not enough other characters!
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 tend to only write pairings I like and I haven’t had any problems so far. There are 3 pairings I didn’t particularly like but I love/loved writing them:
Chris/Katie (ATWT) - I HATED Chris on the show and I kinda HATED Katie on the show for loving him. In fics, though, I have a blast writing them. They’re so much fun to write opposite Luke and Reid.
Casey/Allison (ATWT) - They weren’t too good together on ATWT but they’re so good together in fics. They’re adorable when they’re focusing on each other or their friends in fanfic instead of on murderous psychos or cheating women as they did on the show.
MWPP James Potter/Lily Evans (HP) - I liked Harry’s parents but I didn’t think they were all that great a couple in the Hogwarts era. Writing them, though, was enjoyable. James is silly and arrogant and Lily is shrill and conceited but together, they’re perfect.
11 - Genre - do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
No preference, but I tend to write romance and fluff (I just love that word: “fluff”) and some angsty drama.
12 - Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
Actually, yes, kind of. I wrote a 2-part LuRe fic based loosely on It’s a Wonderful Life with Luke as George Bailey and Reid as his Mary.
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?
I would say fanon because 3 out of the 4 characters in my top 2 pairings are dead in canon so naturally, I prefer fanon in that case. And one pairing (Remus/Sirius) was never officially canon so fanon is the way to go! Fanfic has definitely influenced how I see the original characters in their original material (whether on the soap or in the book/movie). It hasn’t necessarily “changed” how I view them, though. The characters are still the characters as originally created BUT I do tend to sometimes associate things (characteristics, history, etc.) with them that I read about in fanfic or that I myself write in a fic that aren’t actually true or “canon.”
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!
Until next time!