30 Day Fanfic Meme
day twenty, folks. not even two weeks left. aren't you all ecstatic? i thought not.
anyway. here's today's question and answer. read at your leisure. or not. i don't care.
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?
where does this belong?
12 - Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
to adapt or not to adapt.
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?
canonfanonschmanon
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?
rate me
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?
danger, Will Robinson! danger!
16 - Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
to recap
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?
what's in a name?
18 - Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
inspire me
19 - When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
to write or not to write
20 - Do you ever get bunnies from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
yes. this is why i've stopped reading all but a few authors. The Harlequin was inspired by reading someone else's fic. and the Draco chapter of A Brave New World was written based on a piece of fan art a friend sent me. its really easy to get bunnies from other people's stuff. hell, i think it was Daz's 1602 fic that inspired The Flight of the Valkyrie. well, her fic and talk like a pirate day.
so i've pretty much stopped reading fan fic beyond a few select people. (you all know who you are) fan art is different because it doesn't always give me ideas for stories. but it can help inspire me to get something written. especially if it contains the individual i'm writing about.
but yeah. i can get bunnies from ANYWHERE!
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!
anyway. here's today's question and answer. read at your leisure. or not. i don't care.
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?
where does this belong?
12 - Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
to adapt or not to adapt.
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?
canonfanonschmanon
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?
rate me
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?
danger, Will Robinson! danger!
16 - Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
to recap
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?
what's in a name?
18 - Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
inspire me
19 - When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
to write or not to write
20 - Do you ever get bunnies from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
yes. this is why i've stopped reading all but a few authors. The Harlequin was inspired by reading someone else's fic. and the Draco chapter of A Brave New World was written based on a piece of fan art a friend sent me. its really easy to get bunnies from other people's stuff. hell, i think it was Daz's 1602 fic that inspired The Flight of the Valkyrie. well, her fic and talk like a pirate day.
so i've pretty much stopped reading fan fic beyond a few select people. (you all know who you are) fan art is different because it doesn't always give me ideas for stories. but it can help inspire me to get something written. especially if it contains the individual i'm writing about.
but yeah. i can get bunnies from ANYWHERE!
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!