30 Day Fanfic Writing Meme – Day 25
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meridian_rose25 – 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?
Sometimes. Noise distracts me – car horns especially. Sometimes I can only listen to instrumental pieces, other times hard rock will keep my energy level up. Some days I'll listen to a song on repeat while I work on a scene or edit a fic, only to find I can't stand to listen to it at all the next day.
I do have some playlists – angry rock is one I play that can drown out background, though it's a bit distracting to type to; it's good for getting my energy levels up. I have one with instrumental music. I have some that I use for inspiration for certain fics or genres.
I actually use music as a jumping off point quite often; I often get ideas while listening to music, like I'm watching a music video for my fic – fannish or otherwise. Unlike a vidder, though, I don't have to rely on existing source material to work from – though I admire vidders so much for how skilfully they can draw out alternative narratives just from canon sources. Ever after, when I listen to that song, it reminds me of the fic I've probably never actually written [probably at least partly because it's more fun just to listen to the song:P] – until I maybe reuse it as inspiration for a new fic :D
Filled questions available via the fanfic writing meme tag; index post will be completed at finish of meme.
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!
Sometimes. Noise distracts me – car horns especially. Sometimes I can only listen to instrumental pieces, other times hard rock will keep my energy level up. Some days I'll listen to a song on repeat while I work on a scene or edit a fic, only to find I can't stand to listen to it at all the next day.
I do have some playlists – angry rock is one I play that can drown out background, though it's a bit distracting to type to; it's good for getting my energy levels up. I have one with instrumental music. I have some that I use for inspiration for certain fics or genres.
I actually use music as a jumping off point quite often; I often get ideas while listening to music, like I'm watching a music video for my fic – fannish or otherwise. Unlike a vidder, though, I don't have to rely on existing source material to work from – though I admire vidders so much for how skilfully they can draw out alternative narratives just from canon sources. Ever after, when I listen to that song, it reminds me of the fic I've probably never actually written [probably at least partly because it's more fun just to listen to the song:P] – until I maybe reuse it as inspiration for a new fic :D
Filled questions available via the fanfic writing meme tag; index post will be completed at finish of meme.
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: 2011-08-01 07:46 pm (UTC)I'm more verbal than visual, I think, but I love borrowing lyrics to use as quotes or inspiration.
It's so interesting to get different perspectives on writing, through this meme ;)
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Date: 2011-08-01 08:51 pm (UTC)