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Were going to forge ahead with the author interviews
So i present to you my interview with Silvershine
What about naruto series captured your imagination?
I'm going to be completely honest here...
Someone told me Uchiha Sasuke was actually a girl, and that was precisely why
I started reading the series. I picked up the manga on the pretense that I was
reading some bizarre shonen romance. Even though I learnt to my bitter
disappointment that Sasuke was in fact ALL MAN, I carried on reading and found
myself really caught by the relationship between the characters, and I was
hooked by the time I got to Kakashi Gaiden.
Do you plan out a story before you write it, or do you make it up as you go
along?
Sometimes it's a bit of both. Some stories (like DBH) I start writing
immediately with only a vague idea of which direction I want to go in and
usually no idea how I'll wrap it up (that hopefully comes before I need to
wrap it up). But there are some stories that I plan out very carefully to the
point where I write a full draft before I post anything (like my next fic).
Do you take alot of your writing from real life experiences?
That's a tricky question. I think different parts of writing come from
different areas of experience. For plot and scenes and such, it's mostly just
an idea that's popped into my head randomly. But when it comes to relationship
dynamics and characters, I suppose I draw from what I know.
Is there any one in this community who inspires you or you look up too?
I admire a lot of different people for different things. But I think I admire
ronsmyhero the most, for probably getting me into Kakasaku fanfics in the
first place.
What do you do about writers block? do you just wait for it to pass or do
you forge on ahead and throw stuff away till your satisfied?
I get hit by varying degrees of writer's block. Sometimes I can't seem to
write anything, other times it's just particular stories that have me stymied,
but I can write other things easily enough.
My method for dealing with a story I'm stuck on is usually to delete the most
recent scene I've written, and attack it from a new angle, if not rewrite the
whole chapter entirely. When I do this, the words start flowing again and the
block is gone.
2000+ is alot of reviews! Did you ever think the window would get so many? And has your popularity affected your writing?
I suppose having a more popular fic means I tend to write more carefully.
I've never had a fic quite like The Window with so many reviews saying
different things and so passionately. Everyone has so many different points of
view on this story and it's really enlightening to read them all and then
write the next chapter with their thoughts in mind. Before when my fics
received about 10 reviews per chapter, I think I wrote more carelessly and my
ideas sort of went all over the place. Now that so many people are watching
me, I feel the need to keep a tighter control on the direction my stories
take.
Do you ever find yourself doing Fanservice? Writing in particular plots or
situations because you know it would please the greater audience?
My fics are fanservice! XD Well, sometimes.
Some of your fics have been put on hold, what to some seems like
indefinitely. Any time tables on when they might be finished?
I like to try and finish a story before I move onto the next, but sometimes I
get dragged away by new plot bunnies before I manage that. I'm hoping
(loftily) that once I finish The Window I'll finish up with Seven Days and
then move onto posting some of the short stories I've been working on. Divine
is officially cancelled due to loss of interest in that particular fandom and
it being so old it makes me cringe.
What is your fav story in the fanfic community?
It’s a hard choice and I like a lot of stories by J-Pop Princess,
Mahi-Mahi, ronsmyhero, and Serenanna. But I think my current favourite has to
be “The Book of Five Rings” by Sakura haru.
What draws you into kakasaku? and do you like or read any other pairings?
I like any kind of strange and off-beat relationship, and I'm strangely drawn
to pairings of this nature for some reason. I've always thought that some
girls are suited to older guys. Kakashi and Sakura are also my two most
favourite characters, so I like slinging them together.
But I'm pretty easy with what pairings I like - I pretty much like all of
them! NaruSaku, SasuSaku, NaruSasu, SasuNaru, NaruHina, SasuHina, KakaYama,
YamaSaku, KakaYamaSaku, NaruSakuSasu, Jiraiya/Tsunade, and Kaka/Tsunade.
There really isn't a pairing I don't hate, and I'll read anything at least
once.
Do you ever have any problems with flamers? How do you deal with them?
Flamers used to really upset me when I started out writing fanfic. Actually,
even the slightest bit of criticism used to dishearten me. At first I used to
(naively) fight back against flamers, but as I've gotten older and the more I
write, the less flamers bother me at all. I don't really get many flames these
days though, and when people shout and swear at me I simply block them without
a word and carry on because they're really only wasting their own time and
mine with their silly antics. Occasionally there are more cutting flames that
are staged like constructive criticism but without any effort to be nice
(though often from people who have missed the whole point of the story), and
those sometimes bother me, but I usually try to take what I can from the
criticism, though I feel no need to thank the critic for being a dick in the
process.
It seems more and more often that stories are getting ripped and stolen by
other wannabe authors. And strangely it is usually the most popular stories
that get stolen, have you had any problems with theft?
When I used to write for other fandoms under a different name I did sometimes
get plagiarised. Sometimes it would be people essentially rewriting my story
in their own voice, usually it was people simply copying and pasting my work
word for word, and once someone took my work, changed the names, and reposted
it on original fiction counterpart site. Most of the time it seemed to be new
authors who simply didn't know any better, but the most infuriating
plagiarists are the ones who know exactly what they're doing and are only
being malicious. It's even more infuriating when the story is hosted on
because rarely ever responds to abuse reports anymore (contrary to the old
days when any story would be deleted just on the say-so of the abuse report
alone without any investigation), and I still have plagiarised copies of some
of my old stories that have yet to be taken down. Pretty much all you can do
in that situation is make sure the review board is full of links to original
fanfic and then let it sink into oblivion.
One question i am sure alot of us have thought, Have you dated an ikki?(i
know i have)
Yes. And I put up with it until something better came along. XD
What aggravates you the most about the naruto community? anything that just
burns your griddles?
Probably the one thing that annoys me most about the Naruto fandom is how
people stake out a pairing and attack other pairings with such needless
aggression. I don't like how NaruHina fans hate and demoralise NaruSaku fans,
and vice versa, and even more puzzling I don't even understand why NaruSasu
and SasuNaru fans hate each other. Any kind of character-bashing annoys me,
frankly. Sometimes I think everyone should have a nice cup of STFU together. I
pretty much love all pairings and though I clearly like some characters more
than others, I don't really find 'hating' any of my not-so-favourite
characters/pairings to be worth the energy. So sometimes I think the Naruto
community could stand to grow a little maturity in this area. Why hate on
rival pairings when everyone likes a good orgie?
I know this one is rather controversial especially lately, but how do you
feel about OC's(original characters) as main characters vs. supporting
characters only if at all?
I only ever really use OCs when a canon character won't fit the part. For
instance in 'The Window' I wanted Sakura to have some experience with
relationships and sex, but I didn't want to relegate any canon supporting
characters to the roles of ex-boyfriend because they often come with too many
strings attached and I don't want people to have preconceived ideas of what
they're like. For instance, if I'd used Kiba instead of Ikki, I don't think I
could have written him as pathetic as that because it would be out of
character and Kiba fans wouldn't have appreciated it. So I can definitely see
the use of OC characters as background/supporting figures.
I don't think I really agree with OCs in a leading position though. It would
have to be pulled off very well to work, and I've yet to come across a fic
with an OC as a main character who I like. Too many writers use it as an
excuse to insert Mary-Sues into a story and self-indulgent fics like that are
not even remotely fun to read. So when I see a fic with those two letters in
the summary, ussually involved in a pairing, I tend to skip right on by. I
want to read stories about existing characters I want to explore further,
otherwise I would be off down the bookstore checking out original fiction.
...
Well, thank you for your time and sorry again about the delay. It was fun
doing this!
~Silvershine~
And thank you! Im sure there are many of us who really appreciate seeing the author behind the screen.
Anyone with a particular author they would like to see interviewed may feel free to ask me. But sadly i wont be doing any more kaka/saku authors for a while ^_^ i think we have that genre completely covered.
So i present to you my interview with Silvershine
What about naruto series captured your imagination?
I'm going to be completely honest here...
Someone told me Uchiha Sasuke was actually a girl, and that was precisely why
I started reading the series. I picked up the manga on the pretense that I was
reading some bizarre shonen romance. Even though I learnt to my bitter
disappointment that Sasuke was in fact ALL MAN, I carried on reading and found
myself really caught by the relationship between the characters, and I was
hooked by the time I got to Kakashi Gaiden.
Do you plan out a story before you write it, or do you make it up as you go
along?
Sometimes it's a bit of both. Some stories (like DBH) I start writing
immediately with only a vague idea of which direction I want to go in and
usually no idea how I'll wrap it up (that hopefully comes before I need to
wrap it up). But there are some stories that I plan out very carefully to the
point where I write a full draft before I post anything (like my next fic).
Do you take alot of your writing from real life experiences?
That's a tricky question. I think different parts of writing come from
different areas of experience. For plot and scenes and such, it's mostly just
an idea that's popped into my head randomly. But when it comes to relationship
dynamics and characters, I suppose I draw from what I know.
Is there any one in this community who inspires you or you look up too?
I admire a lot of different people for different things. But I think I admire
ronsmyhero the most, for probably getting me into Kakasaku fanfics in the
first place.
What do you do about writers block? do you just wait for it to pass or do
you forge on ahead and throw stuff away till your satisfied?
I get hit by varying degrees of writer's block. Sometimes I can't seem to
write anything, other times it's just particular stories that have me stymied,
but I can write other things easily enough.
My method for dealing with a story I'm stuck on is usually to delete the most
recent scene I've written, and attack it from a new angle, if not rewrite the
whole chapter entirely. When I do this, the words start flowing again and the
block is gone.
2000+ is alot of reviews! Did you ever think the window would get so many? And has your popularity affected your writing?
I suppose having a more popular fic means I tend to write more carefully.
I've never had a fic quite like The Window with so many reviews saying
different things and so passionately. Everyone has so many different points of
view on this story and it's really enlightening to read them all and then
write the next chapter with their thoughts in mind. Before when my fics
received about 10 reviews per chapter, I think I wrote more carelessly and my
ideas sort of went all over the place. Now that so many people are watching
me, I feel the need to keep a tighter control on the direction my stories
take.
Do you ever find yourself doing Fanservice? Writing in particular plots or
situations because you know it would please the greater audience?
My fics are fanservice! XD Well, sometimes.
Some of your fics have been put on hold, what to some seems like
indefinitely. Any time tables on when they might be finished?
I like to try and finish a story before I move onto the next, but sometimes I
get dragged away by new plot bunnies before I manage that. I'm hoping
(loftily) that once I finish The Window I'll finish up with Seven Days and
then move onto posting some of the short stories I've been working on. Divine
is officially cancelled due to loss of interest in that particular fandom and
it being so old it makes me cringe.
What is your fav story in the fanfic community?
It’s a hard choice and I like a lot of stories by J-Pop Princess,
Mahi-Mahi, ronsmyhero, and Serenanna. But I think my current favourite has to
be “The Book of Five Rings” by Sakura haru.
What draws you into kakasaku? and do you like or read any other pairings?
I like any kind of strange and off-beat relationship, and I'm strangely drawn
to pairings of this nature for some reason. I've always thought that some
girls are suited to older guys. Kakashi and Sakura are also my two most
favourite characters, so I like slinging them together.
But I'm pretty easy with what pairings I like - I pretty much like all of
them! NaruSaku, SasuSaku, NaruSasu, SasuNaru, NaruHina, SasuHina, KakaYama,
YamaSaku, KakaYamaSaku, NaruSakuSasu, Jiraiya/Tsunade, and Kaka/Tsunade.
There really isn't a pairing I don't hate, and I'll read anything at least
once.
Do you ever have any problems with flamers? How do you deal with them?
Flamers used to really upset me when I started out writing fanfic. Actually,
even the slightest bit of criticism used to dishearten me. At first I used to
(naively) fight back against flamers, but as I've gotten older and the more I
write, the less flamers bother me at all. I don't really get many flames these
days though, and when people shout and swear at me I simply block them without
a word and carry on because they're really only wasting their own time and
mine with their silly antics. Occasionally there are more cutting flames that
are staged like constructive criticism but without any effort to be nice
(though often from people who have missed the whole point of the story), and
those sometimes bother me, but I usually try to take what I can from the
criticism, though I feel no need to thank the critic for being a dick in the
process.
It seems more and more often that stories are getting ripped and stolen by
other wannabe authors. And strangely it is usually the most popular stories
that get stolen, have you had any problems with theft?
When I used to write for other fandoms under a different name I did sometimes
get plagiarised. Sometimes it would be people essentially rewriting my story
in their own voice, usually it was people simply copying and pasting my work
word for word, and once someone took my work, changed the names, and reposted
it on original fiction counterpart site. Most of the time it seemed to be new
authors who simply didn't know any better, but the most infuriating
plagiarists are the ones who know exactly what they're doing and are only
being malicious. It's even more infuriating when the story is hosted on
because rarely ever responds to abuse reports anymore (contrary to the old
days when any story would be deleted just on the say-so of the abuse report
alone without any investigation), and I still have plagiarised copies of some
of my old stories that have yet to be taken down. Pretty much all you can do
in that situation is make sure the review board is full of links to original
fanfic and then let it sink into oblivion.
One question i am sure alot of us have thought, Have you dated an ikki?(i
know i have)
Yes. And I put up with it until something better came along. XD
What aggravates you the most about the naruto community? anything that just
burns your griddles?
Probably the one thing that annoys me most about the Naruto fandom is how
people stake out a pairing and attack other pairings with such needless
aggression. I don't like how NaruHina fans hate and demoralise NaruSaku fans,
and vice versa, and even more puzzling I don't even understand why NaruSasu
and SasuNaru fans hate each other. Any kind of character-bashing annoys me,
frankly. Sometimes I think everyone should have a nice cup of STFU together. I
pretty much love all pairings and though I clearly like some characters more
than others, I don't really find 'hating' any of my not-so-favourite
characters/pairings to be worth the energy. So sometimes I think the Naruto
community could stand to grow a little maturity in this area. Why hate on
rival pairings when everyone likes a good orgie?
I know this one is rather controversial especially lately, but how do you
feel about OC's(original characters) as main characters vs. supporting
characters only if at all?
I only ever really use OCs when a canon character won't fit the part. For
instance in 'The Window' I wanted Sakura to have some experience with
relationships and sex, but I didn't want to relegate any canon supporting
characters to the roles of ex-boyfriend because they often come with too many
strings attached and I don't want people to have preconceived ideas of what
they're like. For instance, if I'd used Kiba instead of Ikki, I don't think I
could have written him as pathetic as that because it would be out of
character and Kiba fans wouldn't have appreciated it. So I can definitely see
the use of OC characters as background/supporting figures.
I don't think I really agree with OCs in a leading position though. It would
have to be pulled off very well to work, and I've yet to come across a fic
with an OC as a main character who I like. Too many writers use it as an
excuse to insert Mary-Sues into a story and self-indulgent fics like that are
not even remotely fun to read. So when I see a fic with those two letters in
the summary, ussually involved in a pairing, I tend to skip right on by. I
want to read stories about existing characters I want to explore further,
otherwise I would be off down the bookstore checking out original fiction.
...
Well, thank you for your time and sorry again about the delay. It was fun
doing this!
~Silvershine~
And thank you! Im sure there are many of us who really appreciate seeing the author behind the screen.
Anyone with a particular author they would like to see interviewed may feel free to ask me. But sadly i wont be doing any more kaka/saku authors for a while ^_^ i think we have that genre completely covered.