30 Day Fanfic Writing Meme – Day 22
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meridian_rose22 – Have you ever participated in a fest or a Big Bang? If so, write about your favourite experience in relation to one. If not, are there any you've thought about doing? And if not, why not?
Yes. I've written two big bangs, some fics for the smallfandomfest and sweetdrabbleathon, and I've done Yuletide twice. I appreciate the structure and deadlines that make me finish fic – as you know by know, I'm a terrible procrastinator and don't work as hard as I should to write down my ideas or finish fic. There's an expectation that there will be an audience for fic, too; however, this doesn't always follow in my experience. None of the original prompters for the smallfandomfest prompts and the sweetdrabbleathon fest have ever reviewed the resulting fic. Which sucks. On the other hand, my Yuletide recipients have always commented.
Big bangs are something I really struggle with. It's such a big piece of work – fifteen k upwards in my experience. I used to write more, even when I had less time.I blame the Internet Now I struggle to complete anything beyond around five k.
There is a certain satisfaction to completing a big bang though. And when someone – giftee/prompter or not – gives you a lovely review, it's worth the effort of participating in a fest :D
Filled questions available via the fanfic writing meme tag; index post will be completed at finish of meme.
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!
Yes. I've written two big bangs, some fics for the smallfandomfest and sweetdrabbleathon, and I've done Yuletide twice. I appreciate the structure and deadlines that make me finish fic – as you know by know, I'm a terrible procrastinator and don't work as hard as I should to write down my ideas or finish fic. There's an expectation that there will be an audience for fic, too; however, this doesn't always follow in my experience. None of the original prompters for the smallfandomfest prompts and the sweetdrabbleathon fest have ever reviewed the resulting fic. Which sucks. On the other hand, my Yuletide recipients have always commented.
Big bangs are something I really struggle with. It's such a big piece of work – fifteen k upwards in my experience. I used to write more, even when I had less time.
There is a certain satisfaction to completing a big bang though. And when someone – giftee/prompter or not – gives you a lovely review, it's worth the effort of participating in a fest :D
Filled questions available via the fanfic writing meme tag; index post will be completed at finish of meme.
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!
