30 Day Fanfic Meme
gah! its been a long day already and its not even 3pm! had to drive mom out to work so she could turn in paperwork to get the rest of the week off. she fell on Sunday and hurt her wrist and, after a few days of aching and swelling and bruising, we decided to go up to the ER and have it looked at. they said it was fractured and gave her the name of a specialist. so after we drove out to work to turn in paperwork and get that taken care of, we came back here and went to see the specialist. suffice it to say, mom is wearing the first cast she's ever had to wear in her life.
its purple!
enough of that. on with the meme... oh, by the way. its day 11
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?
they drew me in, as a moth to a flame
2 - Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
my homes away from home
3 - For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
you're such a character
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?
pushy, pushy
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?
with a firm hand
6 - When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
either or
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
can you change my mind?
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.
she's so original
9 - Pairings - For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
put them together and what do you get?
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?
seriously? i wrote that?
11 - Genre - do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
hmmm. difficult question to answer. do i write in just one genre? i like to think that i don't stick with just one area of fiction when i write. i know what i like to read, but writing is a different thing for me. for me, sticking with one or two genres when writing really pigeon holes an author and stifles their creativity. the only way one can really expand upon their skills and enhance them is to push beyond all comfort zones and boundaries. write something that one might not personally like or agree with just to find out if it can be done. i firmly believe that nothing should be off limits to me, that i should constantly work toward honing my ability as best i can, no matter the topic or genre. its only something you need to do once, to see if it can be done. like it or hate it, you shouldn't put limits upon your own creativity.
i do my best at trying to incorporate all kinds of genre into one story. a little action, some romance, some mystery and thrills. erotica and plain smut. all of it falls under one umbrella and should be used hand in hand to fill the story, to make it blossom into the kind of thing that i'm really proud of having written. there are times when i write crack fic just for the shits and giggles that would bring about. but i don't think anything i've ever written hasn't had more than one genre tossed into it. and it all has had a plot. maybe not always the best of plots, because i know some of them were very loosely cobbled together. but there is always a plot involved in anything i write. even if its a one shot.
so i guess, no. i don't prefer certain genres. i like to stick it all together in one big blob and see what comes out in the end.
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 bunnies 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!
its purple!
enough of that. on with the meme... oh, by the way. its day 11
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?
they drew me in, as a moth to a flame
2 - Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
my homes away from home
3 - For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
you're such a character
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?
pushy, pushy
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?
with a firm hand
6 - When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
either or
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
can you change my mind?
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.
she's so original
9 - Pairings - For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
put them together and what do you get?
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?
seriously? i wrote that?
11 - Genre - do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
hmmm. difficult question to answer. do i write in just one genre? i like to think that i don't stick with just one area of fiction when i write. i know what i like to read, but writing is a different thing for me. for me, sticking with one or two genres when writing really pigeon holes an author and stifles their creativity. the only way one can really expand upon their skills and enhance them is to push beyond all comfort zones and boundaries. write something that one might not personally like or agree with just to find out if it can be done. i firmly believe that nothing should be off limits to me, that i should constantly work toward honing my ability as best i can, no matter the topic or genre. its only something you need to do once, to see if it can be done. like it or hate it, you shouldn't put limits upon your own creativity.
i do my best at trying to incorporate all kinds of genre into one story. a little action, some romance, some mystery and thrills. erotica and plain smut. all of it falls under one umbrella and should be used hand in hand to fill the story, to make it blossom into the kind of thing that i'm really proud of having written. there are times when i write crack fic just for the shits and giggles that would bring about. but i don't think anything i've ever written hasn't had more than one genre tossed into it. and it all has had a plot. maybe not always the best of plots, because i know some of them were very loosely cobbled together. but there is always a plot involved in anything i write. even if its a one shot.
so i guess, no. i don't prefer certain genres. i like to stick it all together in one big blob and see what comes out in the end.
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 bunnies 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!