Fic Meme
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?
I started writing fanfic before I ever knew what it was. I was eleven years old, and it was for the Full House fandom. Definitely, the characters.
2 - Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
Full House, a few fics when I was little.
7th Heaven - 1 fic at around 18.
BSB - several short fics, 2 long fics.
*NSYNC - several short fics, 1 long fic.
AI - several short and long fics. Still write.
CM - around 50 fics, a few are long. Still write, just started last year.
3 - For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
Of the ones I still write, I'd say, Allison from AI and JJ from CM.
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?
Kris tends to push his way in even though I don't really like writing him. The way I characterize him, he tends to end up like me, so he is easy to relate to.
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?
If I fight it, the story usually doesn't come out well. So, I try to surrender to it and write them in.
- When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
Lately female.
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Not sure. Maybe.
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.
The only original characters I've written are Kris and Katy's kids, Jesse and Kaleb. They're not Mary Sues because they're kids and they're boys and I love them to pieces. In general, though, I'm not a fan of OCs.
9 - Pairings - For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
I don't write pairings.
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?
See above.
11 - Genre - do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
I prefer general/friendship fic.
12 - Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
No.
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?
I prefer what the show represents or who the people really are, rather than some fantasy. Not really.
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?
Generally T/PG-13.
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?
Anything that might serve as a trigger for someone else. As for the strangest, probably food issues.
16 - Summaries - Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
I like them because they help me decide if I want to read something. I summarize...
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?
Titles come easily. I don't title chapters.
18 - Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
Mostly, my sis.
19 - When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
Start writing right away.
20 -Do you ever get bunnied from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
Honestly, sometimes, people's portrayal of things is so unrealistic it angers me, and I write on the same idea because I want to read something realistic.
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?
Yes. Not as good as the original.
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?
No. Too many parameters for me to abide by and it lasted far too long for my liking. So, I rebelled and wrote my own 50K word fic in a month a couple years ago.
23 - When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
AI - Journal
CM - FF.Net
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?
Seriously, just my sis. Love having a live-in beta!
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?
Yes. I usually have a playlist of more serious songs because all my fic has a serious tone.
26 - What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?
Wernicke's Aphasia, for a piece I wrote in the CM fandom called Lost in Translation: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6853129/1/Lost_in_Translation
27 - Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
Computer.
28 - Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?
Not recently.
29 - What is your current project or projects?
Losing Henry: JJ comes back to work with a secret. Her son has been kidnapped and she knows who has him. She also knows he does not make idle threats. Can she get to Henry in time? : http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7123646/1/Losing_Henry
30 - Do you have a favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
Meaning: JJ struggles with memories of her past after working a case in Wyoming: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6854592/1/Meaning
Love Speaks Through: Adam, Kris and Allison head to Costa Rica to film Idol Gives Back segments and aren't prepared for how it changes them: http://ficdirectory.livejournal.com/tag/title%3A%20love%20speaks%20through