30 Days of Fanfic Day 6
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turpsToday my session saver failed and despite trying all my usual tricks to get it back, it failed in such a way that all it was bringing back was blank tabs. All my tabs. Gone D:
It's so weird, I have less than half a bar of tabs -- the ones I remember and use all the time -- and I'm used to 3 lines of them, often going up to 4. There's all this space on my screen and it's so wrong. All my tabbed stories to read, my BBB masterlistfrom 2009. All gone!
Then when I was adding an album to my playlist I somehow managed to add a big chunk of my music collection. My playlist is now over 8000 songs long, which admittedly does lead to surprises as I have it on random. I mean, Darius, when did I download his songs?
We desperately need to go grocery shopping later, right now we're at the stage of using those tins and jars that have been stuck in the back of the fridge/cupboard forever. Often for good reason. At this rate the only things left will be the tinned hot dogs, those things will be there until the end of time. ETA: It's now hours after I started this post and food has been bought, Subway eaten for tea and all is right in the world.
Today Corey's gone to check out a college. He's still got one year of school left, but even so. Checking out colleges. Way to make me feel ancient.
Also, all my tabs are in the wrong place now >:(
More 30 Days of fanfic.
6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
Male, but only because that's usually who I get ideas for. But that's very much a short simplistic answer and doesn't mean I dislike writing female characters at all.
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!
And now I'm going to have a really early night because I'm about asleep at my desk. Then in the morning the new Cobra video will hopefully be somewhere I can actually see it.
It's so weird, I have less than half a bar of tabs -- the ones I remember and use all the time -- and I'm used to 3 lines of them, often going up to 4. There's all this space on my screen and it's so wrong. All my tabbed stories to read, my BBB masterlist
Then when I was adding an album to my playlist I somehow managed to add a big chunk of my music collection. My playlist is now over 8000 songs long, which admittedly does lead to surprises as I have it on random. I mean, Darius, when did I download his songs?
We desperately need to go grocery shopping later, right now we're at the stage of using those tins and jars that have been stuck in the back of the fridge/cupboard forever. Often for good reason. At this rate the only things left will be the tinned hot dogs, those things will be there until the end of time. ETA: It's now hours after I started this post and food has been bought, Subway eaten for tea and all is right in the world.
Today Corey's gone to check out a college. He's still got one year of school left, but even so. Checking out colleges. Way to make me feel ancient.
Also, all my tabs are in the wrong place now >:(
More 30 Days of fanfic.
6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
Male, but only because that's usually who I get ideas for. But that's very much a short simplistic answer and doesn't mean I dislike writing female characters at all.
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!
And now I'm going to have a really early night because I'm about asleep at my desk. Then in the morning the new Cobra video will hopefully be somewhere I can actually see it.
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Date: 2011-06-28 11:12 pm (UTC)College, OMG!
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Date: 2011-06-30 03:55 pm (UTC)Tell me about it!
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Date: 2011-06-29 04:00 am (UTC):D
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Date: 2011-06-30 03:54 pm (UTC)Where does the time go?
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Date: 2011-06-29 12:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-30 03:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-29 05:21 pm (UTC)It's still a whole year off! He's still your not so little boy ;-)
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Date: 2011-06-30 03:52 pm (UTC)It's still a whole year off! He's still your not so little boy
That is true.
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Date: 2011-06-29 09:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-30 03:53 pm (UTC)Especially as normally I can get them back, but this time I just got the blank tabs. They were mocking me.
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Date: 2011-07-01 12:21 am (UTC)The max I aim for nowadays is 25. My bookmarks are rather hefty. :p
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Date: 2011-07-01 09:44 pm (UTC)Which is totally my fault. I need to do what you do.
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Date: 2011-06-28 08:59 pm (UTC)dude random with massive amounts of music is the only way to go(it's how I roll)
yay sleep :)
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Date: 2011-07-01 10:07 pm (UTC)I have to admit, having massive amounts of music in the playlist has been fun. I never knows what's going to play next.
I love sleep. And tomorrow is sleep in night \o/
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Date: 2011-06-28 11:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-29 08:17 pm (UTC)I really like that song too, it was just a big surprise when it suddenly started to play as I can't remember downloading it.
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Date: 2011-06-29 06:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-29 12:46 pm (UTC)But I'm also shaking my fist at firefox still. Damn thing.
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Date: 2011-06-29 07:11 pm (UTC)Nooooooo! Isn't he, like, ten? klajsdfasdf WHAT
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Date: 2011-07-01 10:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-29 07:46 pm (UTC)I'd be in so much trouble, because I always have a gazillion tabs open!
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Date: 2011-07-01 10:05 pm (UTC)I was lucky in that I'd got down to about 50, but that was 50 too many to lose.
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Date: 2011-07-02 07:12 am (UTC)..can't you find most of them in your browser history?
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Date: 2011-07-16 08:45 pm (UTC)