still trying to get through this meme.
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hafitalAnswering more of these questions...
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Yes! All the time. :) Specifically when I write stories with characters that are not really the reason why I'm watching a TV show. The two that come immediately to mind are Cyrano Jones and River Song. And then there are the characters that I never thought I would enjoy writing but do (Caspian, I'm looking at you). My opinion doesn't change, but I develop a better understanding or something. lol.
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 do write OCs, but in my fan fiction they are rarely (er, never to the best of my knowledge) a main character. I don't write fan fiction to develop OCs. If I'm going to be spending a lot of time with an original character, its in original fiction. With fan fiction, I'm usually there because of the characters in the source material, it's them that I want to play with and develop and explore, and if I write original characters in a fic it's only to support the story being told around my pairing or fav characters. Which is, I guess, how I make sure they're not "Mary Sues." *g*
9 - Pairings. For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
I'm not going to do this for the Yuletide fandoms, just for the ones I wrote more than 2 stories in. Also, 3 pairings?? LOL. Yeah, not so much. I am usually just a 1 pairing girl.
Star Trek: TOS -- Kirk/Spock. That pairing is the only reason I was in ST: TOS. I read others, but it was all about the K/S.
Highlander -- Duncan/Methos is the only pairing I write for reals, but I like a bunch of others. I'm far less picky with Highlander, probably because the nature of the series allows for infinite possibilities. But, the question asks about writing, and I have yet to write anything else except for the wee bit of Duncan/May Ling and hint of Methos/Harry Dresden. Other pairings besides Duncan/Methos that I like are Duncan/Tessa, Duncan/Amanda, Methos/Amanda, Methos/f, Duncan/Matthew, Methos/Conner, Duncan/Conner, Conner/Matthew... and the list goes on.
Doctor Who -- Hah! Well, in this fandom things are all topsy turvy. I *love* Doctor/Rose, but I have never written it and don't really have any plans to change that. I love Doctor/Rose, Doctor/Martha, and Doctor/Donna. But have never written any of these. And with my fiction, I've never written the same pairing twice. So. Well, my favorites are, I guess, River/Jenny and Reinette/Lucy Saxon, and since I need three, Rani Chandra/Lady Christina De Souza but I kind of love all of the pairings I've written equally.
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?
2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
3 – For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
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?
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?
6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
7 – Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
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.
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 funnest) 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!
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Yes! All the time. :) Specifically when I write stories with characters that are not really the reason why I'm watching a TV show. The two that come immediately to mind are Cyrano Jones and River Song. And then there are the characters that I never thought I would enjoy writing but do (Caspian, I'm looking at you). My opinion doesn't change, but I develop a better understanding or something. lol.
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 do write OCs, but in my fan fiction they are rarely (er, never to the best of my knowledge) a main character. I don't write fan fiction to develop OCs. If I'm going to be spending a lot of time with an original character, its in original fiction. With fan fiction, I'm usually there because of the characters in the source material, it's them that I want to play with and develop and explore, and if I write original characters in a fic it's only to support the story being told around my pairing or fav characters. Which is, I guess, how I make sure they're not "Mary Sues." *g*
9 - Pairings. For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
I'm not going to do this for the Yuletide fandoms, just for the ones I wrote more than 2 stories in. Also, 3 pairings?? LOL. Yeah, not so much. I am usually just a 1 pairing girl.
Star Trek: TOS -- Kirk/Spock. That pairing is the only reason I was in ST: TOS. I read others, but it was all about the K/S.
Highlander -- Duncan/Methos is the only pairing I write for reals, but I like a bunch of others. I'm far less picky with Highlander, probably because the nature of the series allows for infinite possibilities. But, the question asks about writing, and I have yet to write anything else except for the wee bit of Duncan/May Ling and hint of Methos/Harry Dresden. Other pairings besides Duncan/Methos that I like are Duncan/Tessa, Duncan/Amanda, Methos/Amanda, Methos/f, Duncan/Matthew, Methos/Conner, Duncan/Conner, Conner/Matthew... and the list goes on.
Doctor Who -- Hah! Well, in this fandom things are all topsy turvy. I *love* Doctor/Rose, but I have never written it and don't really have any plans to change that. I love Doctor/Rose, Doctor/Martha, and Doctor/Donna. But have never written any of these. And with my fiction, I've never written the same pairing twice. So. Well, my favorites are, I guess, River/Jenny and Reinette/Lucy Saxon, and since I need three, Rani Chandra/Lady Christina De Souza but I kind of love all of the pairings I've written equally.
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?
2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
3 – For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
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?
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?
6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
7 – Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
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.
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 funnest) 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!
