30 Day Fanfic Writing Meme – Day 2
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meridian_rose2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
I've written in thirty two fandoms by my count [more if you count fandoms I've only made graphics for or written meta about, but let's try to stay on track], three of which are currently only featured as crossovers. Another eight are those I've only currently written one fic for.
The fandoms I've written the most in are those I'm still writing in:
Legend of the Seeker (36)
Firefly (19)
V (2009) (18)
Fringe (8) [haven't written anything since Yuletide though]
Dollhouse (8)
I took that list from AO3 but it may not be fully up to date because I used to post to my LJ first and only off-site when I got round to ithardly ever; I noticed I still haven't finished uploading all my Robin Hood fic although I wrote a lot of drabbles for the Robin Hood drabblefest last year but only only posted to the fest itself. Plus I have other fic I haven't yet uploaded elsewhere – I'm currently trying to cross-post all at once to stop further backlog forming. It also gives potential readers choices of where they want to read a fic, since all sites have their pluses and minuses for a reader.
Filled questions available via the fanfic writing meme tag.
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!
I've written in thirty two fandoms by my count [more if you count fandoms I've only made graphics for or written meta about, but let's try to stay on track], three of which are currently only featured as crossovers. Another eight are those I've only currently written one fic for.
The fandoms I've written the most in are those I'm still writing in:
Legend of the Seeker (36)
Firefly (19)
V (2009) (18)
Fringe (8) [haven't written anything since Yuletide though]
Dollhouse (8)
I took that list from AO3 but it may not be fully up to date because I used to post to my LJ first and only off-site when I got round to it
Filled questions available via the fanfic writing meme tag.
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!
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Date: 2011-06-27 06:14 pm (UTC)To focus on so many different universes, each with their own characters, backstories and "rules", is amazing, and then to maintain such a high quality of writing - I'm more than impressed!
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Date: 2011-06-27 06:58 pm (UTC)I always say I'm a multifandom whore, loose with my affections :P (Although perhaps poly-fandom-phile or something might be a more 'positive' phrase, lol.)
And there are fandoms I've not written in that I'd maybe like to...I'm easily distracted.
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Date: 2011-06-27 11:01 pm (UTC)I tend to only be able to focus on one fandom at a time - it must be hard keeping all the different timelines and rules straight. I'm impressed :)
Also, what a good idea to post to all your different sites for fic at once. I try to do that, but I can't quite manage ;)
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Date: 2011-06-28 07:02 am (UTC)On the other hand, this is why I don't finish things. Easily distracted by something else shiny :P
Speaking of crossposting, do you have an AO3 account/would you like one - I have an invite code if you want it.
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Date: 2011-06-28 10:05 pm (UTC)And thank you, it's really nice of you - an invite code for AO3 would be great. I've noticed a lot of people post there ;D
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Date: 2011-06-28 10:09 pm (UTC)Then you can post your fic to the PeoplesPalace collection too :D And I think we can post works as co-authors. AO3 runs rings around ff.net in almost every area except the level of traffic.
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Date: 2011-06-28 11:56 pm (UTC)Now I just have to start uploading stuff...