fanfic meme pt 6, 7, 8
6 - When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
The characters I prefer to write tend to be male. I think this is borne of two things:
- The male characters in the source material tend to be written more deeply. I'm not great at creating my own characters, so I like characters that already have a lot for me to work with.
- I can't relate to super-feminine characters at all, so it's hard for me to get inside their head to write them. In general I identify more strongly with characters that aren't so overtly gendered, and female characters tend to suffer from that more than male characters.
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Fic's never made me do a total 180, but it's definitely made boring characters more interesting to me. Apollo Justice is a prime example of that; in the game, I found him a bit dull, but fandom has shown him to be sweet, determined, and charming.
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.
I write OCs if I need a role filled that it doesn't make sense to use a canon character for. I'll use them to facilitate a plot-point or to give a canon character someone to react to/play off of.
There's definitely some of me in the canon characters I write, but I avoid letting myself do that as much as I can with OCs. With canon characters, I think that drawing own your own feelings and experiences can help flesh them out, make them real. OCs, they're not there to be the emotional heart of the story, so I keep them simple.
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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 funniest) 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!
The characters I prefer to write tend to be male. I think this is borne of two things:
- The male characters in the source material tend to be written more deeply. I'm not great at creating my own characters, so I like characters that already have a lot for me to work with.
- I can't relate to super-feminine characters at all, so it's hard for me to get inside their head to write them. In general I identify more strongly with characters that aren't so overtly gendered, and female characters tend to suffer from that more than male characters.
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Fic's never made me do a total 180, but it's definitely made boring characters more interesting to me. Apollo Justice is a prime example of that; in the game, I found him a bit dull, but fandom has shown him to be sweet, determined, and charming.
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.
I write OCs if I need a role filled that it doesn't make sense to use a canon character for. I'll use them to facilitate a plot-point or to give a canon character someone to react to/play off of.
There's definitely some of me in the canon characters I write, but I avoid letting myself do that as much as I can with OCs. With canon characters, I think that drawing own your own feelings and experiences can help flesh them out, make them real. OCs, they're not there to be the emotional heart of the story, so I keep them simple.
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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 funniest) 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!