Focus on fanfiction
It was my goal to start interviewing some of our local fanfic authors in an attempt to get to know them better
So i am going to start with one of my favorites
Ronsmyhero
What started you liking the series naruto?
`I was watching the subbed versions of Bleach before it came to the states and stumbled across a link to the naruto subbed anime. I clicked and watched the first episode and the rest is history really.
What drew you to kaka/saku more then other pairings?
`lol. Honestly? I just love Kakashi and couldn't find the right female to pair him with and figured it would be easy to mold an 'older' Sakura into a good match for him. After reading Leafy's "Fated" I stuck with the idea.
Now which one of your stories is your fav story so far?
`Beautiful Fighter even though its not finished. I know how its suppose to end already and i like the idea alot. Plus -to me- its some of my best writting as in: wording, structure, grammar. (even though it could still vastly improve lol)
Do you have any mentors or authors that you really like?
`Oh yeah. Leafy_Girl is the reason I started writing and Sereanna is my muse. There are lots of other authors where I've read their stories and gone, "Damn! I wish I had thought of that" or "I wish my smut was that great".
What story besides one of yours is your fav?
Oh easy. Dirty Deeds by Sereanna. Why? Its not only good drama but funny and sexy as well. I really liked that it was modernized too. Very different. Even though its not finished *kicks her in the butt* I still love it.
Now you were gone for quite a while, what happened to you?
A hard loss, one I'm still in the process of getting over. I won't go into details.
Did you ever have a story that you wrote just for fun and more people liked it then you thought?
`Funny that you ask. I wrote "His Fault" as just a way to try my hand at more Kaka/Saku smut after the one scene i did in 'Respect & Understanding". Truth be told, its one of my least favorite fics that i've done because toward the end I just wanted it over and done with so I just threw the end together. When i re-read it, I'm like, "Gah! what was I thinking?!"
I have seen other authors who have worked hard on stories but they just didnt do as well as some that they thought were worse, sometimes they come to resent both the story and the people who read it. Have you ever noticed that?
~To be honest,I haven't actually seen this because I only have 2 stories that are actually completed. Sure, I love "Beautiful Fighter" and even "Blackmail" more than "His Fault" but they're not finished so of course they're not going to do so well. At least that's the way I see it.
Many fanauthors especially authors who deal with a controversial pairing like kaka/saku have to deal with flamers, have you had very many problems? How have you dealt with them?
`Flamers? I think I had one or two that were blatent "you suck, they don't belong together! -insert other insane pairing here- rules!" I just leave their comments cause its their opinion. I see it like this. I write for me and no one else really. If I'm happy with it, that's all that matters. If someone else likes it? That's even better.
What do you do when your not being a narutard?
`I'm reading, watching anime, working, playing LOTR online or Wow, or taking care of my family. (I'm a huge Otaku from way back in the day. Yes, I'm probably old enough to be most fic reader's older sister and ... {god forbid i say it} their mother if they're really young!)
what has been the biggest help to you while writing?
Music and pictures! If i'm stuck, I just cruise deviantart for pictures that relate to what i'm doing or put on a cd whose lyrics or fast paced beat fit the story. Gets the blood pumping, the brain seeing the story in my head come alive.
now to the part that dosnt have a thing to do with anything XD
If you had a choice between a life of surprises both good and bad and a life of no surprises but nothing bad ever happens which one would you chose?
`Life of Surprises! There's nothing worse than being stuck in a rut. I know from experience unfortunately, but I've learned that change adds that certain spice to life that I need.
Thanks again Ronsmyhero for doing this and being my guinea pig
Now be sure to check Her stories out you can find them at her profile above
Beautiful fighter
Naruto is Hokage, Sakura is ANBU as is Kakashi, but he has all but disapeared from their lives. Now Naruto, in his infinite wisdom, has thrown the two together on a perilous mission to save a girl. Can Kakashi be saved in the progress? KakaSaku
Blackmail
A case of mistaken identity leaves Sakura with enough ammunition to get what the former members of Team 7 had always wanted. To see under Kakashi sensei's mask! Will Kakashi succumb to blackmail? [KakaSaku]
My personal favorite rushed or not
His fault
Genma's influence forced Kakashi to see a 21yr old Sakura in a different light. Problem is he didn't want to. Watch as he tries everything he can not to succumb to his problem. What will Sakura do when she finds out? KakaSaku
Respect and understanding
24yr. old Sakura tries to join Anbu. She must seek the help of two old teammates to do so. Will she find love while in the ranks of the elite? A story on how respect can slowly change to love. kakasaku
Overcoming Me
A 21yr. old Sakura learns that things don't always stay the same. Sometimes they change for the better. Love is found in the strangest of places and sometimes it's been there all along and you didn't even know it.
Be sure to also check out some of her shorter stories and compilations
next interview...SILVERSHINE!!
So i am going to start with one of my favorites
Ronsmyhero
What started you liking the series naruto?
`I was watching the subbed versions of Bleach before it came to the states and stumbled across a link to the naruto subbed anime. I clicked and watched the first episode and the rest is history really.
What drew you to kaka/saku more then other pairings?
`lol. Honestly? I just love Kakashi and couldn't find the right female to pair him with and figured it would be easy to mold an 'older' Sakura into a good match for him. After reading Leafy's "Fated" I stuck with the idea.
Now which one of your stories is your fav story so far?
`Beautiful Fighter even though its not finished. I know how its suppose to end already and i like the idea alot. Plus -to me- its some of my best writting as in: wording, structure, grammar. (even though it could still vastly improve lol)
Do you have any mentors or authors that you really like?
`Oh yeah. Leafy_Girl is the reason I started writing and Sereanna is my muse. There are lots of other authors where I've read their stories and gone, "Damn! I wish I had thought of that" or "I wish my smut was that great".
What story besides one of yours is your fav?
Oh easy. Dirty Deeds by Sereanna. Why? Its not only good drama but funny and sexy as well. I really liked that it was modernized too. Very different. Even though its not finished *kicks her in the butt* I still love it.
Now you were gone for quite a while, what happened to you?
A hard loss, one I'm still in the process of getting over. I won't go into details.
Did you ever have a story that you wrote just for fun and more people liked it then you thought?
`Funny that you ask. I wrote "His Fault" as just a way to try my hand at more Kaka/Saku smut after the one scene i did in 'Respect & Understanding". Truth be told, its one of my least favorite fics that i've done because toward the end I just wanted it over and done with so I just threw the end together. When i re-read it, I'm like, "Gah! what was I thinking?!"
I have seen other authors who have worked hard on stories but they just didnt do as well as some that they thought were worse, sometimes they come to resent both the story and the people who read it. Have you ever noticed that?
~To be honest,I haven't actually seen this because I only have 2 stories that are actually completed. Sure, I love "Beautiful Fighter" and even "Blackmail" more than "His Fault" but they're not finished so of course they're not going to do so well. At least that's the way I see it.
Many fanauthors especially authors who deal with a controversial pairing like kaka/saku have to deal with flamers, have you had very many problems? How have you dealt with them?
`Flamers? I think I had one or two that were blatent "you suck, they don't belong together! -insert other insane pairing here- rules!" I just leave their comments cause its their opinion. I see it like this. I write for me and no one else really. If I'm happy with it, that's all that matters. If someone else likes it? That's even better.
What do you do when your not being a narutard?
`I'm reading, watching anime, working, playing LOTR online or Wow, or taking care of my family. (I'm a huge Otaku from way back in the day. Yes, I'm probably old enough to be most fic reader's older sister and ... {god forbid i say it} their mother if they're really young!)
what has been the biggest help to you while writing?
Music and pictures! If i'm stuck, I just cruise deviantart for pictures that relate to what i'm doing or put on a cd whose lyrics or fast paced beat fit the story. Gets the blood pumping, the brain seeing the story in my head come alive.
now to the part that dosnt have a thing to do with anything XD
If you had a choice between a life of surprises both good and bad and a life of no surprises but nothing bad ever happens which one would you chose?
`Life of Surprises! There's nothing worse than being stuck in a rut. I know from experience unfortunately, but I've learned that change adds that certain spice to life that I need.
Thanks again Ronsmyhero for doing this and being my guinea pig
Now be sure to check Her stories out you can find them at her profile above
Beautiful fighter
Naruto is Hokage, Sakura is ANBU as is Kakashi, but he has all but disapeared from their lives. Now Naruto, in his infinite wisdom, has thrown the two together on a perilous mission to save a girl. Can Kakashi be saved in the progress? KakaSaku
Blackmail
A case of mistaken identity leaves Sakura with enough ammunition to get what the former members of Team 7 had always wanted. To see under Kakashi sensei's mask! Will Kakashi succumb to blackmail? [KakaSaku]
My personal favorite rushed or not
His fault
Genma's influence forced Kakashi to see a 21yr old Sakura in a different light. Problem is he didn't want to. Watch as he tries everything he can not to succumb to his problem. What will Sakura do when she finds out? KakaSaku
Respect and understanding
24yr. old Sakura tries to join Anbu. She must seek the help of two old teammates to do so. Will she find love while in the ranks of the elite? A story on how respect can slowly change to love. kakasaku
Overcoming Me
A 21yr. old Sakura learns that things don't always stay the same. Sometimes they change for the better. Love is found in the strangest of places and sometimes it's been there all along and you didn't even know it.
Be sure to also check out some of her shorter stories and compilations
next interview...SILVERSHINE!!