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rivendellrose30 days of fanfic meme, days 5-7. Yeah, I'm cheating a bit. I'm so far behind that if I don't, I'll never catch up.
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?
Ohyes. Yes, I definitely have. The most egregious was Dukhat (B5), who not only took over my brain for a Day of the Dead alternate scene, but also insisted that he wanted to have a chat with Sheridan, forcing me to write Where No Shadows Fall. I can't complain - the latter is still one of my favorite fics that I've written. It's probably not among my best technical pieces, but I had a lot of fun with it, and I still enjoy some of the ideas that came up. In short, if a character insists on pushing themselves into a fic, I let them. The results are always more interesting than whatever I had planned, anyway, and I enjoy letting the characters do whatever they want.
6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
I probably have a preference for writing female characters, judging by my track record, but I enjoy both. I pick characters based on whether I like them and how much they interest me, not based on gender.
7 – Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
I assume this means the process of writing my own fic, not reading someone else's (in which case the answer would still be "yes, definitely," but for a different reason). It's definitely happened a few times - I think the process of writing a character is always going to change how one views that character. They become a person. Layers show up that you weren't expecting, you think about them in a different way. That definitely happened to me with... oh, Narcissa Black, John Sheridan, Leoben Conoy. Probably a few others I've forgotten, as well. I get very attached to characters I write, even the nasty ones.
The rest of the questions:
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?
2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
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?
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!
Best wishes to everybody on the east coast who's prepping for Hurricane Irene! Take care!
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?
Ohyes. Yes, I definitely have. The most egregious was Dukhat (B5), who not only took over my brain for a Day of the Dead alternate scene, but also insisted that he wanted to have a chat with Sheridan, forcing me to write Where No Shadows Fall. I can't complain - the latter is still one of my favorite fics that I've written. It's probably not among my best technical pieces, but I had a lot of fun with it, and I still enjoy some of the ideas that came up. In short, if a character insists on pushing themselves into a fic, I let them. The results are always more interesting than whatever I had planned, anyway, and I enjoy letting the characters do whatever they want.
6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
I probably have a preference for writing female characters, judging by my track record, but I enjoy both. I pick characters based on whether I like them and how much they interest me, not based on gender.
7 – Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
I assume this means the process of writing my own fic, not reading someone else's (in which case the answer would still be "yes, definitely," but for a different reason). It's definitely happened a few times - I think the process of writing a character is always going to change how one views that character. They become a person. Layers show up that you weren't expecting, you think about them in a different way. That definitely happened to me with... oh, Narcissa Black, John Sheridan, Leoben Conoy. Probably a few others I've forgotten, as well. I get very attached to characters I write, even the nasty ones.
The rest of the questions:
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?
2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
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?
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!
Best wishes to everybody on the east coast who's prepping for Hurricane Irene! Take care!
