30 Days of Fanfic Day 2
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turpsAfter talking it over I've decided to drop out of BBB wave two. While I do have ideas none of them are jumping out at me, and while it's only 10k, that's still about 8k more than anything I've got at the moment. So I've decided to concentrate on finishing my wips and the h/c bingo ficlets.
sassbandit has posted a very interesting Q&A about studio recording. I like learning stuff like that, those details can be very welcome when writing anything canon based.So go check it out if you're interested too.
We're heading off to see the 11 o clock showing of Bridesmaids, so I really need to get going, and you know, actually get dressed. But first, more 30 days of fanfic meme.
Day 2 - Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
Like I said yesterday I started out in The Sentinel fandom. I was a member of angst mailing lists where you had to write dues in order to stay in the groups. As a result I have some very dubious quality TS ficlets floating around out there. But I also have stories that I still like. Not that they're anything special because I was very much a newbie writer, but the ideas were sound. I remember plotting these detailed universes, with complex plots and things happening, just I didn't actually have the experience or ability to write what I wanted. But I tried, and people were very kind to me.
I wrote a lot for Mutant X, and those are even more dubious quality, especially as a lot were posted without being beta read. Enough said.
I've written one Fastlane ficlet which is on a Fastlane challenge community somewhere, and then I moved into rpf.
My first two rps stories were BSB. I posted them on my journal and they got about two comments each. Which I was thrilled about, then I found Nsync and the rest is history. I wrote so much popslash, I was in the fandom for a really long time and in that time had a lot of fun. I was still convinced I was unable to write anything long, so most of the stories tended to be shorter and most written for challenges. I grew up as a writer in popslash. I found friends who were also amazing betas, and they started to teach me how to actually write well. But it was also a fandom where anything went, people turning into pieces of furniture or animals, bring it on. Sex swaps, the more the better, a lava lamp ( Lamp! ) becoming an OC to many people, why not? And of course there was the more serious stuff too. Stories that touched your heart, or the ones that were hot as all hell. Popslash was always accepting to me, and it gave me the confidence to try new things.
Of course some of those new things weren't that good, and I try to forget them, but mostly I like what I wrote and I have some stories I really love and will always stand out to me. I don't write popslash now, but I'll never stop loving the fandom.
And then I finally gave into bandom, which I'm obviously still active in. I've written a lot in this fandom, and have stories I'm ridiculously proud of. I'm not even sure why but something just clicked that yeah, I could write plot, I could write long, and I didn't have to rush a story out. Not that I don't do that still, sometimes I'm in the mood for writing something quick and ficlet length, so I do that. Some work, some don't so much, but that's okay.
I'm still learning, and I still have stories in my head that want to be told. So I'm not planning on going anywhere for a while. Bandom is where it's at for me.
So yeah, four main fandoms and one ficlet elsewhere. I'm always in awe of the people who write in multiple fandoms at once, because I can't do that. Read in multiple ones, sure, but writing not so much.
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?
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!
sassbandit has posted a very interesting Q&A about studio recording. I like learning stuff like that, those details can be very welcome when writing anything canon based.So go check it out if you're interested too.We're heading off to see the 11 o clock showing of Bridesmaids, so I really need to get going, and you know, actually get dressed. But first, more 30 days of fanfic meme.
Day 2 - Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
Like I said yesterday I started out in The Sentinel fandom. I was a member of angst mailing lists where you had to write dues in order to stay in the groups. As a result I have some very dubious quality TS ficlets floating around out there. But I also have stories that I still like. Not that they're anything special because I was very much a newbie writer, but the ideas were sound. I remember plotting these detailed universes, with complex plots and things happening, just I didn't actually have the experience or ability to write what I wanted. But I tried, and people were very kind to me.
I wrote a lot for Mutant X, and those are even more dubious quality, especially as a lot were posted without being beta read. Enough said.
I've written one Fastlane ficlet which is on a Fastlane challenge community somewhere, and then I moved into rpf.
My first two rps stories were BSB. I posted them on my journal and they got about two comments each. Which I was thrilled about, then I found Nsync and the rest is history. I wrote so much popslash, I was in the fandom for a really long time and in that time had a lot of fun. I was still convinced I was unable to write anything long, so most of the stories tended to be shorter and most written for challenges. I grew up as a writer in popslash. I found friends who were also amazing betas, and they started to teach me how to actually write well. But it was also a fandom where anything went, people turning into pieces of furniture or animals, bring it on. Sex swaps, the more the better, a lava lamp ( Lamp! ) becoming an OC to many people, why not? And of course there was the more serious stuff too. Stories that touched your heart, or the ones that were hot as all hell. Popslash was always accepting to me, and it gave me the confidence to try new things.
Of course some of those new things weren't that good, and I try to forget them, but mostly I like what I wrote and I have some stories I really love and will always stand out to me. I don't write popslash now, but I'll never stop loving the fandom.
And then I finally gave into bandom, which I'm obviously still active in. I've written a lot in this fandom, and have stories I'm ridiculously proud of. I'm not even sure why but something just clicked that yeah, I could write plot, I could write long, and I didn't have to rush a story out. Not that I don't do that still, sometimes I'm in the mood for writing something quick and ficlet length, so I do that. Some work, some don't so much, but that's okay.
I'm still learning, and I still have stories in my head that want to be told. So I'm not planning on going anywhere for a while. Bandom is where it's at for me.
So yeah, four main fandoms and one ficlet elsewhere. I'm always in awe of the people who write in multiple fandoms at once, because I can't do that. Read in multiple ones, sure, but writing not so much.
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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: 2011-06-24 10:58 am (UTC)I know i have said it before, but I can't believe it has been 5 years in bandom. We've both grown so much as writers in this fandom. ♥
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Date: 2011-06-24 03:43 pm (UTC)I'm the most ridiculous.
We have. We've both produced some really good stuff, because we're awesome \o/
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Date: 2011-06-24 07:14 pm (UTC)I didn't realise you'd been in so few fandoms. You're a faithful soul! Though since I stopped lurking and became active I've only had two fandoms, so I guess I'm pretty faithful too ;-)
It's been such a joy to see you grow as a writer over the years I've known you. A lot of what you write isn't to my taste so it's always such a treat when you write something I like (I must read the Pink Jeep fic asap!) and you've written some of my favourite stories, both in popslash and in bandom - Always Known in popslash and Sound Tracking and the Tints 'verse stories in bandom.
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Date: 2011-06-27 05:38 pm (UTC)Yep, I read all over the place but in terms of actually being active I have those big four, and it doesn't look like I'm leaving bandom any time soon.
Thank you ♥
That's lovely that you said that, especially as I know that our tastes do veer off often. I'd say this wave two would suit you but even though it's canon based and light hearted it's still F/M *g*
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Date: 2011-06-28 02:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-01 10:29 pm (UTC)I agree.
Popslash was an amazing place for me. I was also lucky that it had a tight core of active fans and I quickly became one of them.
Not only did I learn to write there, but also how to run challenges and communities and also, had a lot of fun while making friends that I still have now.
I wish everyone could have a place to grow like that.
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Date: 2011-06-24 09:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-24 11:42 am (UTC)Still, better not to force it, I guess! :)
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Date: 2011-06-24 03:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-24 03:37 pm (UTC)