Fic Meme day 9
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,ewhere 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 funniest) 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
9 - Pairings - For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
I'm not sure how many of these fandoms I have three favorite pairings in, but let's go through the list and see.
The Sentinel - Yeah, this is a single pairing fandom. It's all about the Jim/Blair. No other pairings need apply. (I did quite like Megan but I don't think I ever got around to pairing her off with anyone)
Stargate SG-1 - While I did occasionally read some other pairings, the only pairing I had any interest in writing was Jack/Daniel. I liked playing with the team dynamic so I enjoyed a lot of friendship stuff with Sam and Teal'c as well, but actual pairing? Definitely Jack/Daniel all the way.
Star Wars - My main pairing I wrote in stuff I've posted so far is of course Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan. Han/Leia was a very formative pairing for me back when I was a teenager and writing only for myself (and occasionally friends) so they would count too. I'm not sure if I can count an OC/OC pairing from a series written in the fandom, but if so Rilka/Jess would definitely count. If not, I think I'd go with Hera/Kanan for the third. I'm just starting to play around with these characters but I already love how their dynamic works and I think they're going to be a lot of fun.
Houston Knights - Again, this is a one pairing fandom for me. Joe/Levon, whether there be centaurs involved or not. We did have glimmerings of perhaps another, future pairing between OCs but I think that ended up being more theoretical than anything else.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series - Now finally a fandom (or pair of fandoms) I don't have to strain to come up with multiple pairings I love to write. First and foremost, Giles/Ethan will forever be my OTP in the fandom. I also grew to love writing Wes/Angel, and I liked the dynamics of Wes/Gunn as well. And I'm going to cheat and also mention two others because Doyle/Cordy/Angel was something I wished I got around to writing more of, and writing Gunn/Gwen was the incredible surprise pairing that I had way too much fun with. So um, yeah, this is definitely the multiple pairing fandom for me.
Nightrunner - Again, it's all about Seregil/Alec for me. There's a few other pairings in the background, but if it wasn't for Seregil/Alec I wouldn't be writing in this fandom at all.
X-Men - This is another one I can probably actually come up with three options. Or more, really. (Like BtVS/AtS it's a big ensembley 'verse with many characters that are fun to mix and match) Charles/Erik is probably the biggest slash one. I also loved writing Kitty Pryde/Pete Wisdom (and I'm sad that I've lost track of that unfinished fic I had with them because at least in my memory it was really good). Kurt Wagner/Amanda Sefton I wrote some of back when I was in high school, again not that anyone ever saw, but still. I also, when they brought Kurt back recently in the comics realized as I was reading them, that given a chance I would probably have a ball writing Kurt/Logan if I ever sat down and did so.
Lord of the Rings - I only wrote Aragorn/Legalos in this fandom.
Real Ghostbusters - I... don't actually even remember the pairing in the fic now.
Supernatural - Another fandom that I was in long enough to have multiple pairings. Sam/Dean of course was what started it all and got me into the fandom in the first place. I grew quite fond of Dean/Castiel as well, and Sam/Gabriel, while not as obvious in the text turned out to be a helluva lot of fun to write. (And my most popular fic on AO3 by a huge margin is a Sam/Gabriel thing I wrote with Omphalos). Also any combination of those four is fun to play with.
Avengers - I've only posted one fic and the pairing in that was edging towards Tony/Bruce. I have some unfinished stuff with Tony/Pepper that was a lot of fun to play with, and another unfinished seriously cracked mashup of various comic realities that was heading in a Steve/Tony direction. So... I basically like pairings that have Tony in them I guess?
Teen Wolf - For me if I have to pick a OTP in this fandom it's Scott/Stiles. I've dabbled a little in Stiles/Derek and I liked the dynamics that was happening between them, but the fandom has come close to ruining that pairing for me. Not completely, but still. I wrote a short little Stiles/Malia piece and that was fun too. I haven't written any yet but I also think Derek/Braeden would be lots of fun. But mainly Scott/Stiles and packfic.
Dragon Age - Well Hawke/Anders is always fun. There was some Anders/Hawke/Fenris in a fic that is never going to be finished and posted because it went seriously off the rails but they had some interesting dynamics. The surprise of the current long fic Omphalos and I are working on is Dorian/Fenris which really shouldn't work, but it somehow does and oh my god are they fun to write together. I haven't actually sat down and wrote any Dorian/Iron Bull yet, but I think I'd really enjoy them too.