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[jeffaplus]

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Stolen from crackedaglet and rebootuniverse:

Ask me a fandom-related question in the comments. This can be fandom specific, general, or about fandom/lj stuff/fic writing/etc. in general. Questions can be as wacky as you want. Ask me about tv shows, characters, fanfic in general, fandom issues/meta, anything about any of my

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[velvedere]

1.) When you are writing fanfic, do you prefer to write about established characters, or insert your own, or a mix of both?

2.) Do you have any OCs? (original characters) If not, why?

3.) If you were magically transported into your favorite fandom, would you want to be yourself, an OC, or an established character?

4.) Which character from your fandoms is most likely to get stuck in a tuba?

(Was the best I could do on short notice. Sorry! :-x )

[jeffaplus]

1.) I prefer to write about established characters, mostly. There was one fanfic I wrote where an OC played a significant part (see below), but other than that, I don't tend to use them unless it's for a line or two in passing. There's a big stigma with using OCs in fanfic (the dreaded Mary-Sue condition), and that sort of put me off ever using them. I've never really had reason to, anyways, given that most of my fanfics were born because I wanted to see a specific character (or characters) placed in a certain situation.

2.) My only major OC is a wolf named Rob, from my old "Over the Hedge" fanfic, Captured. (Argh, I just remembered that the sequel still isn't finished! D: ) I tried very hard to avoid making him a Gary Stue and instead just someone who the established characters could react to. The basic plot of the story is that the two main characters of the movie, RJ and Hammy, get sent to an animal testing lab; Rob is there because I needed somebody to explain what was going on and to help them escape. He's also got a ~

[jeffaplus]

1. Hehehehe. I am not gonna lie, I spent some time thinking about this one. I think I'd have to go with Oz, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He's bi in my headcanon, anyway. [Spoilers follow!] Oz was my favorite character (the episode where he left absolutely broke my heart), and - I don't know, he just seems like such a cool guy to hang out with. He's super-chill all the time (and I really like how that contrasts with the werewolf part of him), he has intensely deep thoughts, and he doesn't really let anything get him down. Plus, he's learned to control his wolfishness, which means I wouldn't be in danger of a mauling, so that's always nice. I'm looking at you, Twilight werewolves.2. I don't have too many fandom peeves; in fact, I didn't even have any issues with Glee fandom until this whole thing about Kurt getting a boyfriend just EXPLODED. Blaine shippers verses Kurt/Sam shippers versus Kurt/Karofsky shippers versus everyone else - it's just a mess. Each side is completely convinced they're right and each side refuses to entertain

[jeffaplus]

HOLY CRAP, TONS OF TEXT. Sorry for the huge essay! :P

[jeffaplus]

Aaand I also forgot a couple parts:

2. Biggest guilty pleasure in fandom? C2 RPF. Honestly, the idea of RPF used to creep me out (still kinda does), but then I saw these two fabulous boys being dorky and hilarious in interviews together and I was like *_____* and then RPF began to pop up about them and I was like, why yes, I think I will read about that! So, yes. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with RPF, but I definitely consider it my guilty pleasure. :)

4. I also forgot Kurt's ridiculous secret. Um. I'm not entirely sure where I saw this, but in a fanfic somewhere, Kurt owns a very well-worn and very well-loved DVD of "Naked Boys Singing" (the original cast!) for... obvious purposes. That became headcanon for me, mostly because I laughed until I couldn't breathe the first time I read that.