30 Day Fanfic Writing Meme – Day 12
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meridian_rose12 – Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
I use fairytales for inspiration quite often and in particular Blonde Mord'Sith and The 3 Travellers is a crack but point by point retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. 'Pirates of the Caribbean' inspired Lord Darken; pirate captain but I wouldn't call it a direct adaptation.
I did have ideas about writing a Wizard of the Oz version of V or possibly Legend of the Seeker; the main problem I find when I think about adaptations is that there are either not or enough or too many characters in a fandom to match up with those in the original source book or movie. There are other adaptations I'd maybe like to try too.
So the answer is sort-of, but not really, but I'd like to one day :D
Filled questions available via the fanfic writing meme tag; index post will be completed at finish of meme.
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 use fairytales for inspiration quite often and in particular Blonde Mord'Sith and The 3 Travellers is a crack but point by point retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. 'Pirates of the Caribbean' inspired Lord Darken; pirate captain but I wouldn't call it a direct adaptation.
I did have ideas about writing a Wizard of the Oz version of V or possibly Legend of the Seeker; the main problem I find when I think about adaptations is that there are either not or enough or too many characters in a fandom to match up with those in the original source book or movie. There are other adaptations I'd maybe like to try too.
So the answer is sort-of, but not really, but I'd like to one day :D
Filled questions available via the fanfic writing meme tag; index post will be completed at finish of meme.
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: 2011-07-18 01:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-18 06:50 pm (UTC)I had Cara as the Tin Man, obvs; possibly poor Richard as the Scarecrow, but I had problems with the whole Lion and Toto thing. Clearly Dorothy - Kahlan? - is off to see the First Wizard. Darken would logically be the Wicked Witch, with maybe Shota as Glinda? On the other hand, Richard is from Hartland, the non-magical place, and ought to be Dorothy, but what to do with Kahlan?
I admit I've never read the book, but I've seen several adaptations - in fact, just watched the first part of The Witches of Oz tv movie last night :D So much of my knowledge is gleaned from the movie.
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Date: 2011-07-18 10:40 pm (UTC)I see why Richard could be Dorothy, but actually it could even be Jennsen - non-magical, and complete with a pet, the kitten, already. Which would make Kahlan the Lion - maybe she's scared to use her Confessor power in battle?
I read the book, but it was a long time ago; my knowledge is mostly from the movie, too.
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Date: 2011-07-20 07:05 pm (UTC)I say it often but I always mean it; I love having people around who are willing to brainstorm on random ideas :D
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Date: 2011-07-20 10:44 pm (UTC)